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🍸 I like to mix my solutions. The more the merrier. (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago (2 children)

More technically, alcohol is a solvent...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s both, you’re mixing different phylogenies. Any alcohol prepared for consumption is a solution of water, ethanol, and various other substances (almost all water or alcohol soluble). Ethanol in aqueous solution is also a strong solvent (pure ethanol is a less effective solvent, but a solvent nonetheless).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

So it's a solution that can be a solvent.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

Alcohol refers to an alcoholic drink (like the martini held by this sophisticated cat). Water and ethanol (99% of these drinks) are miscible, so are always at least a solution with one another. The additional flavor compounds that make drinks different from one another tend to be in solution as well.