DISSOLVER

solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent

(noun) a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; “the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dissolver (plural dissolvers)

One who, or that which, dissolves or dissipates.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*solv"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, has power to dissolve or dissipate. Thou kind dissolver of encroaching care. Otway.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BOOK

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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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