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Water is known as the universal solvent. What does this mean?

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it just means that many substances will dissolve in it. This property helps cells to obtain and use nutrients because about 2/3 of our cells are made up of water.

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Water is a universal solvent because it is capable of dissolving more substances than any other liquid.

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