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concentration
[ kon-suhn-trey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒn sənˈtreɪ ʃən /
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Origin of concentration
First recorded in 1625–35; concentr(ic) + -ation
OTHER WORDS FROM concentration
hy·per·con·cen·tra·tion, nounnon·con·cen·tra·tion, nouno·ver·con·cen·tra·tion, nounpre·con·cen·tra·tion, nounWords nearby concentration
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British Dictionary definitions for concentration
concentration
/ (ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən) /
noun
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Medical definitions for concentration
concentration
[ kŏn′sən-trā′shən ]
n.
An increase of the strength of a pharmaceutical preparation by the extraction, precipitation, and drying of its crude active agent.
An increase in the strength of a fluid or gas in a mixture by purification, evaporation, or diffusion.
The amount of a specified substance in a unit amount of another substance.
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Scientific definitions for concentration
concentration
[ kŏn′sən-trā′shən ]
The amount of a particular substance in a given amount of another substance, especially a solution or mixture.
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