Solvent vs Goo - What's the difference?
solvent | goo |
A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
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, title= That which resolves.
Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.
Having the power of dissolving; causing solution.
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, title= (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid.
Excessive, showy sentimentality
To apply goo to something.
As nouns the difference between solvent and goo
is that solvent is a liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution while goo is (uncountable|informal) any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid or goo can be an example of baby talk.As an adjective solvent
is able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets.As a verb goo is
to apply goo to something or goo can be to produce baby talk.solvent
English
Noun
(en noun)Philip J. Bushnell
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.}}
Adjective
(-)Philip J. Bushnell
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)goo
English
Etymology 1
American English, known since 1903, probably from (1787), possibly an alteration of glue.Noun
(-)- ''I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes.
- ''When dad couldn't stand the goo anymore, he stopped Tommy's tearful goodbye from the Swedish au-pair Matts, firmly smacking the boys' pants and grumbling "Now stop the goo or I'll give each of you a reason to cry!"
Derived terms
* from goo to you by way of the zoo * gooey * gooeynessSynonyms
* gloop * glop * gook * goop * gunge * gunk * gum * muck * ooze * paste * slop * sludgeVerb
(en verb)- ''They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.