Synonyms & related words for solvent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of solvent — including dissolvent, resolvent, acetone, diluent, resolutive, phenol. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to solvent

Explore words related to solvent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dissolver, alkahest, alcahest, solution, mesitylene, hexane, solvolysis, xylene. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for solvent

Common synonyms for solvent include dissolvent, resolvent, acetone, diluent, resolutive, phenol — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does solvent come from?

The word solvent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root solv-, from Latin solvo (“loosen, dissolve”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.