carbolic acid vs dissolvent

carbolic acid and dissolvent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carbolic acid	Yes	No	No	No
dissolvent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dissolvent is a hypernym of carbolic acid; that is, dissolvent is a word with a broader meaning than carbolic acid:

carbolic acid: a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
dissolvent: a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

Other hypernyms of carbolic acid include acid, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent, solvent.

carbolic acid (noun)	dissolvent (noun)
a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally	a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances