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English

Etymology

From Latin d?l?tus, from d?luere (“to wash away, dissolve, cause to melt, dilute”), from d?-, dis- (“away, apart”) + luere (“to wash”). See lave, and compare deluge.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /da??lju?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /da??lut/, /d??lut/
• Rhymes: -u?t

Verb

dilute (third-person singular simple present dilutes, present participle diluting, simple past and past participle diluted)

1. (transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
2. (transitive) To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
3. (transitive, stock market) To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
4. (intransitive) To become attenuated, thin, or weak.

Related terms

• diluent
• dilutant
• dilution
• diluvium
• dilutable

Antonyms

• condense

Translations

Adjective

dilute (comparative more dilute, superlative most dilute)

1. Having a low concentration.

2. Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.
3. Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

Translations

Noun

dilute (plural dilutes)

1. An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

See also

• Concentration on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• dilate

References

• dilute in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• dilute in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Latin

Participle

d?l?te

1. vocative masculine singular of d?l?tus

English

Etymology

Latin diluens, from diluere. See dilute.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?lju?nt/

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

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, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• untiled

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.ly/

Verb

diluent

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

Latin

Verb

d?luent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of d?lu?