methylbenzene vs solvent

methylbenzene and solvent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
methylbenzene	Yes	No	No	No
solvent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, solvent is a hypernym of methylbenzene; that is, solvent is a word with a broader meaning than methylbenzene:

methylbenzene: a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels
solvent: a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

Other hypernyms of methylbenzene include alkylbenzene, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving agent, resolvent.

methylbenzene (noun)	solvent (noun)
a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels	a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
	a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances

methylbenzene (adjective)	solvent (adjective)
	capable of meeting financial obligations