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Diluent

//ˈdɪljuənt// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 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 it"

Noun
  1. 1
    That which dilutes.
  2. 2
    a diluting agent wordnet
  3. 3
    A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing.
  4. 4
    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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Latin diluens, from diluere. See dilute.

Etymology 2

Latin diluens, from diluere. See dilute.

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