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Another makes acetic anhydride, a key ingredient of aspirin, and the third makes ethyl acetate, which is used as a solvent and for decaffeinating tea and coffee.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The solvent was allowed to evaporate before termites were introduced.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

We don’t feel it’s right for them to use us like this as they are probably more solvent than us.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The bipartisan 1983 effort made the system solvent for half a century, largely thanks to a strong economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The spray was a 25 per cent DDT concentrate suspended in a solvent containing methylated naphthalenes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

But fabrication and assembly plant workers can face exposure to solvents, acids, toxic metals and chemical gases, according to the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

However, that process depends on hazardous organic solvents and typically requires specialized centralized facilities.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

The list of potential contaminants from the 'fire practice pond' include petrol, oil, lubricants, solvents and firefighting chemicals - which were "drained into storm water drainage."

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Existing battery assembly lines include football-field-long ovens for drying layers of material that have been dissolved in solvents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

From the practical rather than the medical standpoint this distinction is of little importance, however, because these petroleum solvents are an inseparable part of most common spraying practices.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson