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dil⋅u⋅ent

  [dil-yoo-uhnt]
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–adjective
1. serving to dilute; diluting.
–noun
2. a diluting substance.
Origin:
1715–25; < L dīluent- (s. of dīluēns), prp. of dīluere to dilute; see -ent
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dil·u·ent   (dĭl'yōō-ənt)   
adj.  Serving to dilute.
n.   Chemistry
An inert substance used to dilute.

[Latin dīluēns, dīluent-, present participle of dīluere, to dilute; see dilute.]
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Main Entry: 1dil·u·ent
Pronunciation: 'dil-y&-w&nt
Function: noun
: a diluting agent (as the vehicle in a medicinalpreparation)

Main Entry: 2diluent
Function: adjective
: making thinner or less concentrated by admixture : DILUTING
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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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