Diluent Definition

dĭlyo͝o-ənt
adjective
Serving to dilute.
American Heritage
Diluting.
Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary
noun
A diluting substance.
Webster's New World

That which dilutes.

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Other Word Forms of Diluent

Noun

Singular:
diluent
Plural:
diluents

Origin of Diluent

  • Latin dīluēns dīluent- present participle of dīluere to dilute dilute

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin diluens, from diluere. See dilute

    From Wiktionary

Diluent Sentence Examples

  • The function of the sand is simply that of a diluent to prevent undue shrinkage and cracking in drying.

  • The method of using these liquids is in all cases the same; a particle is dropped in; if it floats a diluent is added and the mixture well stirred.

  • Their aperient action is dependent upon the minimum of irritation of the bowel, and is exercised by their abstraction from the blood of water, which passes into the bowel to act as a diluent of the salt.

  • The ADV replaces the need to add the diluent manually and functions like an inline second-stage regulator.

  • Discard the vial if a vacuum does not pull the diluent into the vial.

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Words Starting With

DDIDIL

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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diluent

Words Starting With D and Ending With T

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