resolvent
adjective, noun
resolvent is spelled R-E-S-O-L-V-E-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, resolvent means “Able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in resolvent?
| Letters | 9: R-E-S-O-L-V-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is resolvent?
Resolvent appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of resolvent
- more resolvent comparative
- most resolvent superlative
- resolvents plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does resolvent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Able to resolve (separate) the constituents of a mixture
noun
- 1
Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture; a solvent.
- 2
That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.
- 3
An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does resolvent come from?
From Latin resolvēns, present participle of resolvere: compare French résolvant. See resolve.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).