Thursday, May 26, 2016

insolvent, in solvent

Insolvent or insolvent ( one word )  means bankrupt; unable to pay debts and bills --
The company is insolvent, and will probably be sold.
He is insolvent; he may declare bankruptcy.

In solvent or in solvent ( two words ) means [ in ] a liquid used to dissolve something ( solvent )--
Those brushes will be fine if you leave them in solvent overnight.
The particles are suspended in solvent; they should be evenly distributed.

Now that you know that you can say--
"This business is insolvent; the parts left soaking in solvent will have to be disposed of properly."

Note -- "solvent" also means able to pay debts and bills --
The company is solvent now, but how long can it remain profitable?

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