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diluent
- /ˈdɪljuənt/
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Latin diluens, from diluere. See dilute.
noun diluents
- That which dilutes.
- A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing.
- 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.
adjective more diluent · most diluent
- 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
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noun That which dilutes
| Español | diluyente |
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| Deutsch | Verdünnungsmittel, Verdünner, Verdünnung |
noun A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing
| 中文 | 稀釋劑 /稀释剂 xīshìjì, 稀釋液 /稀释液 xīshìyè |
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| Deutsch | Lösungsmittel |
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title = {diluent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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