Diluent
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 That which dilutes.
- 2 a diluting agent wordnet
- 3 A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing.
- 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."
- 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"
Example
More examples"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
Latin diluens, from diluere. See dilute.
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