dil·u·ent

[dil-yoo-uhnt]
adjective
1.
serving to dilute; diluting.
noun
2.
a diluting substance.

Origin:
1715–25; < Latin dīluent- (stem of dīluēns), present participle of dīluere to dilute; see -ent

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diluent (ˈdɪljʊənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  causing dilution or serving to dilute
 
n
2.  a substance used for or causing dilution
 
[C18: from Latin dīluēns dissolving; see dilute]

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diluent dil·u·ent (dĭl'y&oomacr;-ənt)
adj.
Serving to dilute. n.
A substance that dilutes the strength of a solution or mixture.

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Example sentences
Record the amount of thinner or diluent used in gallons.
Use only the diluent supplied by the vaccine manufacturer.
The diluent plumes are below ground, riding on top of the water table.
Continue efforts to correlate extraction distributions to physical properties of the diluent.
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