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solvent

[sol-vuhnt] / ˈsɒl vənt /


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Many of them are quite gender fluid, and that’s great, but the heteronormative girls are interesting because they want to be financially solvent.

From Los Angeles Times

“Charming, kind. A straight, solvent creative professional. Do you know how rare this is?”

From The Wall Street Journal

Scientists and roughly 500 volunteers have used chisels, solvents and dental picks to dismantle 10 blocks so far, so who knows what else they might discover after Zed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their approach aimed to detect both common and extremely low-level compounds that could inhibit α-glucosidase, while also reducing solvent use and speeding up analysis.

From Science Daily

A potential drawback, however, is that heavy crude does not flow easily and needs to be thinned out by blending it with light oils or solvents for processing.

From MarketWatch