Resolvent
Pronunciation : Re*solv"ent (-ent)
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Having power to resolve; causing solution; solvent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Re*solv"ent
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. resolvens, p. pr. of resolvere: cf. F. r?solvant. See Resolve.]
Definition : 1. That which has the power of resolving, or causing solution; a solvent.
2. (Med.)
Defn: That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumors; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products. Coxe.
3. (Math.)
Defn: An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given pproblem depends.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913