diluent

[ dil-yoo-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. serving to dilute; diluting.

noun
  1. a diluting substance.

Origin of diluent

1
1715–25; <Latin dīluent- (stem of dīluēns), present participle of dīluere to dilute; see -ent

Words Nearby diluent

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How to use diluent in a sentence

  • 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

diluent

/ (ˈdɪljʊənt) /


adjective
  1. causing dilution or serving to dilute

noun
  1. a substance used for or causing dilution

Origin of diluent

1
C18: from Latin dīluēns dissolving; see dilute

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