Solvent
Solvent, liquid capable of dissolving a substance to form a solution. Generally “like dissolves like”; thus a nonpolar covalent solid such as naphthalene dissolves well in a hydrocarbon solvent. Overall, the best solvents are those with polar molecules and high dielectric constant; water is the most effective known.
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