The Emergence Machine

Solvent

abstract · Chemistry · Level 13 · E3

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A solvent dissolves solutes to form solutions because it has the ability to interact with and break down the particles of the solute, which is a fundamental property of matter that occupies space and interacts with energy.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “solvent” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “solvent”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
solvere
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L2L1L0SolventSolutionMoleculeAtom… intermediate l…FormLifeMassMovementMatterActionChangeMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Matter L1 (requires)
    To understand solvent, one must first understand the concept of matter.
  • Solution L12 (requires)
    Solvents dissolve solutes to form solutions