dilution
[dih-loo-shuh n, dahy-]
Origin of dilution
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But Mr. Drayton stopped the dilution by snatching up his tumbler.
A Son of HagarSir Hall Caine
This staining can only be limited by dilution, but not by the addition of opposed dyes.
Histology of the BloodPaul Ehrlich
Dilution, or addition of water, at once discharges the colour.
Researches on CelluloseC. F. Cross
Is there not an infusion of Xenophon in Sophocles, as compared to Æschylus,—a dilution?
Letters of Edward FitzGeraldEdward FitzGerald
The twelfth dilution would of course fill a million such lakes.
Medical EssaysOliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
dilution
- the act of diluting or state of being diluted
- a diluted solution
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Word Origin and History for dilution
n.
1640s, noun of action from past participle stem of Latin diluere (see dilute).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
dilution
(dī-lōō′shən, dĭ-)- The act of reducing the concentration of a mixture or solution.
- A diluted solution.
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dilution
[dĭ-lōō′shən]
- The process of making a substance less concentrated by adding a solvent, such as water.
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