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iamthewargod t1_j2tp4vd wrote

Reply to comment by West_47 in TIL water becomes a non-polar solvent when it reaches supercritical state. by catfishgod

At a certain temperature and pressure, water will mix with non-polar substances e.g. oils and gas(petrol).

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catlaxative t1_j2tshw8 wrote

Is that useful?

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iamthewargod t1_j2tsvir wrote

According to the article, it is used to dispose of certain carcinogenic waste.

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catlaxative t1_j2tu333 wrote

Thanks! I looked at the article but went cross eyed at all the science words lol

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picklefluffer t1_j2u0uma wrote

So basically, by doing some fancy science stuff with water, we can safely dispose of some other dangerous stuff? I’m on board 👍

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igcipd t1_j2urmpe wrote

I mean, we don’t need it to get to that point to drown our carcinogenic people…..

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