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dil·u·ent D0225800 (dĭl′yo͞o-ənt)adj. Serving to dilute.n. Chemistry An inert substance used to dilute. [Latin dīluēns, dīluent-, present participle of dīluere, to dilute; see dilute.]diluent (ˈdɪljʊənt) adj (Chemistry) causing dilution or serving to diluten (Chemistry) a substance used for or causing dilution[C18: from Latin dīluēns dissolving; see dilute]dil•u•ent (ˈdɪl yu ənt) adj. 1. diluting. n. 2. a diluting substance. [1715–25; < Latin dīluent-, s. of dīluēns, present participle of dīluere to dilute] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | diluent - a diluting agent dilutant, thinneragent - a substance that exerts some force or effect | TranslationsdiluentenUK
diluent[′dil·yə·wənt] (chemistry) An inert substance added to some other substance or solution so that the volume of the latter substance is increased and its concentration per unit volume is decreased. thinner, dilutent, solventA volatile liquid used to dilute and lower the viscosity of paints, adhesives, etc.diluentenUK
diluent [dil´u-ent] 1. diluting or rendering less potent or irritant.2. an agent that so acts.dil·u·ent (dīl'yū'ent), Avoid the incorrect forms dilutent and dilutant.1. Ingredient in a medicinal preparation that lacks pharmacologic activity but is pharmaceutically necessary or desirable. In tablet or capsule dosage forms, this may be lactose or starch; it is particularly useful in increasing the bulk of potent drug substances with a mass too small for dosage to allow manufacture or administration. May be a liquid for the dissolution of drug(s) to be injected, ingested, or inhaled. 2. Denoting that which dilutes; the diluting agent. dil·u·ent (dil'yū-ĕnt) 1. Ingredient in a medicinal preparation that lacks pharmacologic activity but is pharmaceutically necessary or desirable. May be a liquid for the dissolution of drugs to be injected, ingested, or inhaled. 2. Diluting; denoting that which dilutes. usage note Often misspelled dilutent, or erroneously so pronounced. dil·u·ent (dil'yū'ĕnt, dilyĕ-wĕnt) Avoid the incorrect forms dilutent and dilutant.Ingredient in a medicinal preparation that lacks pharmacologic activity but is pharmaceutically necessary or desirable.diluentenUK Related to diluent: dilutantSynonyms for diluentnoun a diluting agentSynonymsRelated Words |