cosolvent

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noun

A second solvent added in small quantities to enhance the solvent power of the primary solvent.

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Meanings

nouncosolvent (plural cosolvents)

plural cosolvents

  1. chemistryA second solvent added in small quantities to enhance the solvent power of the primary solvent.

Origin

From co- + solvent.

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APA

cosolvent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosolvent

MLA

“cosolvent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosolvent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cosolvent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosolvent.

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