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It's not an element, but a compound that's called the universal solvent, and that compound is water. The strong polar nature of water means that it dissolves many polar covalent and ionic substances.

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Water is called the "universal solvent" because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid.

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An organic solvent or a mixture of organic solvents. But a true universal solvent doesn't exist.

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Water is often referred to as the universal solvent.

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