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Solvent vs Afloat - What's the difference?

solvent | afloat |

As a noun solvent

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

As an adjective solvent

is able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.

As an adverb afloat is

floating.

solvent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Philip J. Bushnell
    • , title= Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Furthermore, this increase in risk is comparable to the risk of death from leukemia after long-term exposure to benzene, another solvent , which has the well-known property of causing this type of cancer.}}
  • That which resolves.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
  • Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Philip J. Bushnell
    • , title= Solvents, Ethanol, Car Crashes & Tolerance, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Surprisingly, this analysis revealed that acute exposure to solvent vapors at concentrations below those associated with long-term effects appears to increase the risk of a fatal automobile accident.}}

    Antonyms

    * (l)

    afloat

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • floating
  • out at sea
  • making successful progress under one's own steam