溶剤

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 溶剤 is read ようざい and means a substance used to dissolve another substance.
• Basic usage: It appears in contexts about solvent storage or checking compatibility with paint.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Dissolving substance and resulting liquid
  • 溶剤 focuses on the substance doing the dissolving, while 溶液 refers to a liquid in which a substance is dissolved.
• What it must suit
  • In 塗料に合う溶剤, に marks the paint with which the solvent must be compatible.