cosolvent

English

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Latin con-

Latin co-der.

English co-

English solvent

English cosolvent

From co- + solvent.

cosolvent (plural cosolvents)

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