diluent agent

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• Diluent — Dil u*ent, n. 1. That which dilutes. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink. [1913 Webster] There is no real diluent but water. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Diluent — A diluent (also referred to as a filler, dilutant or thinner) is a diluting agent. Certain fluids are too viscous to be pumped easily or too dense to flow from one particular point to the other. This can be problematic, because it might not be… …   Wikipedia

• diluent — 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… …   Medical dictionary

• diluent — noun Etymology: Latin diluent , diluens, present participle of diluere Date: circa 1721 a diluting agent (as the vehicle in a medicinal preparation) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• diluent — adj. & n. Chem. & Biochem. adj. that serves to dilute. n. a diluting agent. Etymology: L diluere diluent DILUTE …   Useful english dictionary

• diluent — dil·u·ent || dɪljÊŠÉ™nt n. diluting agent, substance which makes a liquid thinner or weaker adj. dilutive, serving to make a liquid thinner or weaker …   English contemporary dictionary

• diluent —   a.,n. diluting (agent) …   Dictionary of difficult words

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• dilutant — noun a diluting agent • Syn: ↑diluent, ↑thinner • Derivationally related forms: ↑thin (for: ↑thinner), ↑dilute • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary