The name Kai /ËkaÉª/ has various origins and meanings in different cultures: 1  In Ancient Greek, Kai (ÎºÎ±Î¹) is a conjunction meaning and. 2  In Basque, Kai is a common word meaning pier of a harbour and a variant of the first name Kaio (from the old Latin name Caius).3  In Burmese, Kai means strong or unbreakable. In Cornish, Kai means dog, and so dogs are often given this name. 2  In Estonian, Kai is a female name meaning pier. 3  In Finnish, Kai is a common male name, Finnish form of Kaj.
Solventâs meaning changes pretty drastically depending on its part of speech. As a noun, solvent is either a certain kind of chemical or an idea that solves a problem. As an adjective, solvent describes someone who's got cash on hand. A solvent dissolves other chemicals, which is why it's also easy to remember: solvent is a chemical used to dissolve other chemicals. The adjective solvent, on the other hand, comes from a French verb that means loosen..
A simple solution is basically two substances that are evenly mixed together. One of them is called the solute and the other is the solvent. A solute is the substance to be dissolved (sugar). The solvent is the one doing the dissolving (water). As a rule of thumb, there is usually more solvent than solute. Be patient with the next sentence as we put it all together.