Cryptic crossword clue
Liquids that dissolve matter so put on a number of outlets 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SOLVENTS

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What does SOLVENTS mean?

SOLVENTS noun
  1. A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution.
  2. That which resolves.

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