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diluents

diluents is the plural of diluent.

Meaning of diluent

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

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Questions about diluents

What is diluents the plural of?
Diluents is the plural of diluent.

Words near diluents in the dictionary

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

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