diluent
serving to dilute; diluting.
a diluting substance.
Origin of diluent
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How to use diluent in a sentence
Perna already directed the distribution of alcohol wipes, diluent, syringes and needles, which are needed to administer the vaccine, ahead of the actual doses in order to expedite the process.
First Batches Of COVID-19 Vaccine Are Arriving in All 50 States. Meet The Army General Behind Distribution | W.J. Hennigan | December 12, 2020 | TimeIn some instances it would be advantageous to have prepared diluent on hand for use at any time.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures | N. L. VanDemarkFor detonating dynamite, guncotton, &c. , it is generally employed without admixture of a diluent.
Nitrogen, which constitutes about four fifths of its volume, has been supposed to act as a mere diluent to the oxygen.
Popular Education | Ira MayhewIn fact, nitrogen seems to act in the animal economy purely as a diluent or vehicle for the administration of oxygen.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882 | The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
Or, in determining its percentage composition when the amount of fat, protein, carbohydrate and diluent is given.
Dietetics for Nurses | Fairfax T. Proudfit
British Dictionary definitions for diluent
/ (ˈdɪljʊənt) /
causing dilution or serving to dilute
a substance used for or causing dilution
Origin of diluent
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