(Jon of the Clue Crew zaps some styrofoam peanuts with liquid from a test tube in the Jeopardy! science lab.) You might think styrofoam peanuts are hard to get rid of, but they can be dissolved using this solvent, the same one found in nail polish remover
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Melting Peanuts, the packaging material is actually dissolving (not melting) in the 
acetone... [DOC] [TLE] Vanishing Peanuts - The Lab - Steve Spangler Science [PAR] In fact, the Styrofoam reacts with the solvent to reveal the fact that Styrofoam is ... 
Styrofoam peanuts in one bowl and a handful of starch-based peanuts in the ...