desolventizing

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noun

A process whereby a line or piece of equipment is flushed clear of solvent.

OriginEnglish solvent ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundesolventizing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA process whereby a line or piece of equipment is flushed clear of solvent.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishsolvent
  8. Englishdesolventizing

From de- + solvent + -ize + -ing.

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APA

desolventizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desolventizing

MLA

“desolventizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desolventizing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desolventizing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desolventizing.

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