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diluent

/ˈdɪljuənt/

diluent noun: that which dilutes.

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. An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.
    • But the case was pressing, and the nearest medical practitioner was sent for. On examining the throat, he expressed his desire that a physician should be called in, and accordingly a gentleman, duly authorized, made his appearance, and prescribed gargles and diluents secundem artem.1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXIV, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 230-231

Adjective

diluent (comparative more diluent, superlative most diluent)

  1. Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, especially of water.
    • there is no real Diluent but Water, every Fluid is diluent as it contains Water in it1731, John Arbuthnot, An Essay Concerning the Nature of Aliments, and the Choice of Them, According to the Different Constitutions of Human Bodies. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson […], →OCLC

diluent meaning in Tamil

diluent in Tamil

செறிவு தளர்த்தும் திரவம், செறிவு தளர்த்தி, விளாவும் ஊடகம், ஐதாக்கியபொருள், விளாவும் பொருள்

Synonyms of diluent

Forms of diluent

Noun
pluraldiluents
Adjective
comparativemore diluent
superlativemost diluent

Origin of diluent

Latin diluens, from diluere. See dilute.

Words formed from diluent

Questions about diluent

What does diluent mean?
Diluent means that which dilutes.
What is diluent in Tamil?
Diluent in Tamil is செறிவு தளர்த்தும் திரவம், செறிவு தளர்த்தி, விளாவும் ஊடகம். See Diluent meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diluent?
Diluent can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce diluent?
Diluent is pronounced /ˈdɪljuənt/.
What is the plural of diluent?
The plural of diluent is diluents.

Words near diluent in the dictionary

  1. dilucidates
  2. dilucidating
  3. dilucidation
  4. dilucidations
  5. dilucular
  6. diluent
  7. diluents
  8. dilutable
  9. dilutables
  10. dilutant
  11. dilutants

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