diluent
Collocations
2ADJ.
fluid, real
DILUENT + NOUN
water
Definitions
noun
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.
adj
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
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a diluting agent
- dilutant
- thinner
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
2But 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 a
Wiktionarythere is no real Diluent but Water, every Fluid is diluent as it contains Water in it
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