/ Dictionary / Index D dissolvent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•sol•vent Pronunciation: (di-zol'vunt), [key] — adj. capable of dissolving another substance. —n. a solvent. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dissolvent (Thesaurus) dissolve dissolving view Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language