universal solvent

ˌjuːnɪˈvɜrsəl ˈsɑlvənt

Definition

Definition of universal solvent - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

informal

TECH.

water known for dissolving many substances

TECH.

Water is often called the universal solvent in chemistry.

aqua

H2O

alchemy

Rare

mythical substance that dissolves everything

Rare

Alchemists searched for the universal solvent to transform materials.

alkahest

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Expressions with universal

universal appeal

quality of being liked by everyone or most people

The movie has universal appeal across all age groups.

universal language

widely used international language

English often serves as a universal language in business.

universal education

education made available to every person in a society

Universal education is seen as essential for reducing long-term poverty.

universal health care

system where everyone gets medical services without financial hardship

Universal health care is a goal in many countries.

universal masking

policy requiring everyone to wear masks in public places

Universal masking was enforced in all public transport.

universal value

principle accepted by many societies

Equality is a universal value in many cultures.

Expressions with solvent

cleaning solvent

liquid used to dissolve stains or dirt from surfaces or materials

Store the cleaning solvent safely away from children and open flames.

cash solvent

adj.

having enough cash to cover expenses

The company is cash solvent and can pay its bills.

solvent abuser

person who inhales chemicals for a drug-like effect

The school is helping a solvent abuser recover.

solvent abuse

breathing in solvent fumes to get high or for misuse

Solvent abuse can cause serious health problems.

organic solvent

carbon-based liquid used to dissolve other substances in chemical processes

The paint contains an organic solvent to help spread the pigment evenly.

polar solvent

liquid used to dissolve substances, whose molecules have uneven electric charge

Water is a common polar solvent used in many laboratory experiments.

Terms with universal solvent included in their meaning

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alkahest

alchemy

universal solvent sought by alchemists

alkahestic

adj.

chemistry

relating to alkahest, a hypothetical universal solvent

Examples of universal solvent in a sentence

The universal solvent property of water is crucial in labs.
Legends spoke of a universal solvent that could dissolve gold.
The quest for a universal solvent was never-ending in ancient texts.

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French:solvant universel, substance universelle, ...
German:universelles Lösungsmittel, ...
Italian:solvente universale, ...
Spanish:disolvente universal, solvente universal, ...
Portuguese:solvente universal, ...
Chinese:万能溶剂, 全能溶剂, ...
Japanese:万能溶媒, ユニバーサルソルベント, ...
Arabic:المذيب الشامل, مذِيب شَامِل, ...
Hebrew:הַמְּמָס הָאוּנִיבֶרְסָלִי, מְמֵס אוּנִיבֶרְסָלִי, ...
Russian:универсальный растворитель, ...
Ukrainian:універсальний розчинник, всесвітній розчинник, ...
Hindi:सार्वभौमिक विलायक, विश्वव्यापी घोलक, ...
Bengali:সার্বজনীন দ্রাবক, ইউনিভার্সাল সলভেন্ট, ...
Catalan:dissolvent universal, solvent universal, ...
Czech:univerzální rozpouštědlo, ...
Danish:universelt opløsningsmiddel, universel opløser, ...
Dutch:universele oplosmiddel, universeel oplosmiddel, ...
Greek:καθολικός διαλύτης, ...
Hungarian:univerzális oldószer, ...
Khmer:ឈ្មោះហៅក្រៅសម្រាប់ទឹក ព្រោះទឹកអាចរំលាយសារធាតុជាច្រើន, សារធាតុទេវកថាដែលអាចរំលាយអ្វីៗទាំងអស់, ...
Korean:만능 용매, 만능 용해제, ...
Persian:حلال جهانی, حلال افسانه‌ای, ...
Polish:uniwersalny rozpuszczalnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):solvente universal, dissolvente universal, ...
Romanian:solvent universal, ...
Swedish:universallösning, universallösningsmedel, ...
Thai:ตัวทำละลายสากล, สารละลายสากล, ...
Turkish:evrensel çözücü, her şeyi çözen madde, ...
Vietnamese:dung môi phổ quát, chất hòa tan vạn năng, ...

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