ตัวทำละลาย(dtuua tam lá-laai)
Meanings
1NounB2
solvent
a substance, usually a liquid, that dissolves a solute to form a solution; the medium of a solution
Examples
ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การทำgaan tamการทำgaan tamthe act of doing/making; execution; performanceน้ำเกลือnám gleuuaน้ำเกลือnám gleuua1saltwater; brine2sterile saline solution (medical/hygiene)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectตัวทำละลายdtuua tam lá-laaiตัวทำละลายdtuua tam lá-laai1solvent2thinner; diluentและláeและláeand (coordinating)เกลือgleuuaเกลือgleuua1salt (table salt)2salt (chemical class)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ละลายlá-laaiละลายlá-laai1[to] dissolve2[to] liquidate; dissolve (assets/company); disband (unit)3[to] melt
In making saltwater, water is the solvent and salt is the solute.
2NounB2
thinner; diluent
a liquid used to thin paints, inks, or coatings, or to clean residues by dissolving them
Examples
หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ทาสีtaa sĕeทาสีtaa sĕe1[to] coat with paint2[to] paint (a surface)เสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)อย่าลืมyàa leumอย่าลืมyàa leumdon't forget (to...)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ตัวทำละลายdtuua tam lá-laaiตัวทำละลายdtuua tam lá-laai1solvent2thinner; diluentล้างláangล้างláang1[to] wash; rinse; clean with water2[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)3[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)4[to] develop (film/photos)แปรงทาสีbpraeng taa sĕeแปรงทาสีbpraeng taa sĕepaintbrushให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitสะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1neat; tidy2pure; innocent (morally clean)3cleanนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
After you finish painting, don't forget to use a solvent to clean the paintbrush thoroughly.
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ตัวทำละลายdtuua tam lá-laaiตัวทำละลายdtuua tam lá-laaisolvent