diluent

[ dil-yoo-uhnt ]

/ ˈdɪl yu ənt /

adjective

serving to dilute; diluting.

noun

a diluting substance.

Origin of diluent

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

Words nearby diluent

dilly, dilly bag, dillydally, diltiazem, diltiazem hydrochloride, diluent, dilute, dilution, diluvial, diluvialism, diluvium

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Example sentences from the Web for diluent

Used as a diluent in cases where acid liquors are inadmissible.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
In fact, nitrogen seems to act in the animal economy purely as a diluent or vehicle for the administration of oxygen.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
The final mixture with this diluent consisted of about 45 percent yolk.
Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures|N. L. VanDemark
Or, in determining its percentage composition when the amount of fat, protein, carbohydrate and diluent is given.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit

From these experiments pupils will learn the value of nitrogen as a diluent of the oxygen.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study|Ontario Ministry of Education

British Dictionary definitions for diluent

diluent

/ (ˈdɪljʊənt) /

adjective

causing dilution or serving to dilute

noun

a substance used for or causing dilution

Word Origin for diluent

C18: from Latin dīluēns dissolving; see dilute

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Medical definitions for diluent

diluent

[ dĭl′yōō-ənt ]

adj.

Serving to dilute.

n.

A substance that dilutes the strength of a solution or mixture.

单词	diluent
释义	diluent [ dil-yoo-uhnt ] / ˈdɪl yu ənt / adjective serving to dilute; diluting. noun a diluting substance. Origin of diluent 1715–25; <Latin dīluent- (stem of dīluēns), present participle of dīluere to dilute; see -ent Words nearby diluent dilly, dilly bag, dillydally, diltiazem, diltiazem hydrochloride, diluent, dilute, dilution, diluvial, diluvialism, diluvium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diluent Used as a diluent in cases where acid liquors are inadmissible. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley In fact, nitrogen seems to act in the animal economy purely as a diluent or vehicle for the administration of oxygen. The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882\|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle The final mixture with this diluent consisted of about 45 percent yolk. Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures\|N. L. VanDemark Or, in determining its percentage composition when the amount of fat, protein, carbohydrate and diluent is given. Dietetics for Nurses\|Fairfax T. Proudfit From these experiments pupils will learn the value of nitrogen as a diluent of the oxygen. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study\|Ontario Ministry of Education British Dictionary definitions for diluent diluent / (ˈdɪljʊənt) / adjective causing dilution or serving to dilute noun a substance used for or causing dilution Word Origin for diluent C18: from Latin dīluēns dissolving; see dilute Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for diluent diluent [ dĭl′yōō-ənt ] adj. Serving to dilute. n. A substance that dilutes the strength of a solution or mixture. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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