Definition

1. Noun:
   • Solvent: A substance, typically a liquid, that can dissolve other substances (solutes) to form a solution. This is the primary meaning in chemistry and general use.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nước là một dung môi phổ biến. (Water is a common solvent.)
  • Cần cẩn thận khi làm việc với các dung môi hữu cơ. (One must be careful when working with organic solvents.)
  • Dung môi này có thể hòa tan sơn. (This solvent can dissolve paint.)

Advanced Usage

• "dung môi phổ quát": universal solvent (a term sometimes used for water due to its ability to dissolve many substances).
  • Nước thường được gọi là dung môi phổ quát. (Water is often called the universal solvent.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dung dịch (n): solution (a homogeneous mixture of a solute dissolved in a solvent).

  • Muối hòa tan trong nước tạo thành một dung dịch. (Salt dissolved in water forms a solution.)

• Chất tan (n): solute (the substance that is dissolved in a solvent).

  • Đường là chất tan trong cốc nước. (Sugar is the solute in the glass of water.)

Synonyms

• Solvent: dissolving agent.
• Dissolvent: a less common synonym for solvent.

Related Terms and Phrases

• Hòa tan (v): to dissolve.

  • Đường sẽ hòa tan trong nước nóng. (Sugar will dissolve in hot water.)

• Dung môi hữu cơ (n): organic solvent (e.g., acetone, ethanol).

  • Xăng là một loại dung môi hữu cơ. (Gasoline is a type of organic solvent.)

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