diluent

English

Etymology

Latin diluens, from diluere. See dilute.

Noun

diluent (plural diluents)

  1. That which dilutes.
  2. (analytical chemistry) A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing.
  3. (medicine) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.

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Translations

Adjective

diluent (comparative more diluent, superlative most diluent)

  1. Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, especially of water.
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References

  • diluent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

French

Verb

diluent

  1. third-person plural present indicative of diluer
  2. third-person plural present subjunctive of diluer

Latin

Verb

dīluent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of dīluō
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