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A liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain volume of solvent at a specified temperature.

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How can a waterproofing material be "water-based"?

One might need to have more information about the product you've posted to say what occurs in the specific example. But, the general concept could be similar to Latex (water-based) paint. Where the wa …
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Why is water "the universal" solvent?

To directly address where the phrase comes from: Water is called the "universal solvent" because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid. -USGS What are ideal qualities of solvent? T …
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