adjective
- having enough money to pay debts; financially stable
Usage: business; finance
noun
- a liquid substance that can dissolve other substances
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The company remained solvent despite the economic downturn.
- Banks must verify that borrowers are solvent before approving loans.
- Water is often called the universal solvent.
- The chemist used acetone as a solvent to dissolve the plastic.
- Paint thinner is a common organic solvent.
- The business became insolvent after losing its major client.
- She mixed the powder with the solvent until it completely dissolved.