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[ noun ] an agent that converts something into a solvate

Used in print

(Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)

The washing process whereby soils are removed consists basically of applying mechanical action to loosen the dirt particles and dried matter in the presence of water which helps to float off the debris and acts , to some extent , as a dissolving and solvating agent .

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