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[–] [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.