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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Diluent

· Dil·u·ent · IPA /ˈdɪljuənt/
01 a. Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water.
  1. 1.
    Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water.
02 n. That which dilutes.
  1. 1.
    That which dilutes.
  2. 2.
    An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.(Med.)
    “There is no real diluent but water.” — Arbuthnot.