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Depending on what you are trying to do, it could be a solute, solvent or mutual solvent.Mutual solvents are fun. They are a way to create a solution of two chemicals that won't dissolve into each other on their own. Let's say you want to dissolve water into fuel - it's wintertime and you know having water freezing up in your fuel lines is not a good thing. You also know if water gets in your fuel tank the fuel will float on top of it. But if you put a chemical, like isopropyl alcohol which is the active ingredent in gas-line antifreeze, that will dissolve in both water and fuel in the tank you will get your desired result - the IPA will dissolve into the water, then carry the dissolved water into the fuel.

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10y ago

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