Reagent vs. Solvent: What's the Difference?

A substance used in a chemical reaction to detect, measure, examine, or produce other substances.

Capable of meeting financial obligations.

(chemistry) A compound or mixture of compounds used to treat or test materials, samples, other compounds or reactants in a laboratory or sometimes an industrial setting.

(Chemistry) Capable of dissolving another substance.

A substance capable of producing with another a reaction, especially when employed to detect the presence of other bodies; a test.

A substance in which another substance is dissolved, forming a solution.

A chemical agent for use in chemical reactions

A substance, usually a liquid, capable of dissolving another substance.

Something that solves or explains.

A fluid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.

That which resolves.

(finance) Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.

Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.

Having the power of dissolving; dissolving; as, a solvent fluid.

Able or sufficient to pay all just debts; as, a solvent merchant; the estate is solvent.

A substance (usually liquid) suitable for, or employed in, solution, or in dissolving something; as, water is the appropriate solvent of most salts, alcohol of resins, ether of fats, and mercury or acids of metals, etc.

That which resolves; as, a solvent of mystery.

A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances;

A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem;

Capable of meeting financial obligations