diluent

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin diluens, from diluere. See dilute.

Noun

diluent (plural diluents)

1. That which dilutes.
2. (analytical chemistry) A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing.
3. (medicine) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.

Synonyms

• dilutant, diluter, thinner

Translations

That which dilutes

• Afrikaans: verdunner (af)
• Bulgarian: разредител m (razreditel)
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• Dutch: verdunner (nl) m
• German: Verdünnungsmittel n, Verdünner (de) m, Verdünnung (de) f
• Spanish: diluyente m

A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 稀釋劑／稀释剂 (zh) (xīshìjì), 稀释剂 (zh) (xīshìjì), 稀釋液／稀释液 (xīshìyè), 稀释液 (xīshìyè)

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• German: Lösungsmittel (de) n

An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood

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A weak drink

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Adjective

diluent (comparative more diluent, superlative most diluent)

1. Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, especially of water.

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References

• “diluent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• untiled

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French

Verb

diluent

1. third-person plural present indicative of diluer
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of diluer

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) dīluent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of dīluō