You can dissolve things into it.
Solvent
solvent
Solvent
Solvent
It acts as an Solute dissolving in the solvent, i.e. water
The solvent in sea water is water itself. Water acts as the solvent that dissolves various salts and minerals in the ocean, creating the salty composition of sea water.
it acts a solvent, dissolves materials in our body
The liquid detergent is the solute and the water is the solvent. The solute is the substance being dissolved in the solvent to form a solution. In this case, the liquid detergent dissolves in the water, which acts as the solvent.
A solvent cannot dissolve. You can dissolve a solute in a solvent, e.g. you can dissolve sugar in water - sugar is the solute, and water is the solvent. You cannot dissolve water though.
Water acts as a natural solvent to dissolve the water
It acts as a solvent and reactant in cell metabolism.
Carbon dioxide acts as a solvent in aerated drinks, dissolving flavoring and color agents to create carbonated beverages.