di·lute (d -l t , d -)v. To reduce a solution or mixture in concentration, quality, strength, or purity, as by adding water. adj. Thinned or weakened by diluting. |
Dilute
A solution that has comparatively more fluid in it, relative to the quantity of solute.
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dilute
[dilo̅o̅t′, dī′lo̅o̅t]
Etymology: L, diluere, to wash
1 adj, pertaining to a solution that contains a relatively small amount of solute in proportion to solvent.
2 v, to make a more concentrated solution less concentrated.
dilute (diloot´, dīloot´),
v to make weaker the strength of a solution or mixture.
dilute
verb To weaken the potency of a thing by adding more vehicle or diluent. See Single molecular dilution.
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