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   dilute

   /dʌɪˈl(j)uːt/

   verb

   • 1. make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it: "bleach can be diluted with cold water" Similar make weakerweakenthin outthinmake thinnerwater downadd water tomixdoctorlaceadulterateinformal:cutOpposite concentrate
   • ▪ make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by modification or the addition of other elements: "the reforms have been diluted" Similar diminishreducedecreaselessenattenuatemake weakerweakenmitigatetemperquellallayassuagealleviatepalliatemoderatemodifytone downquietenquietrare:lenifyOpposite intensify
   • ▪ reduce the value of (a shareholding) by issuing more shares in a company without increasing the values of its assets.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it.
   • ▪ (of a solution) having a relatively low concentration of solute: "a dilute solution of potassium permanganate"
   • ▪ (of colour or light) weak or low in concentration: "dilute sun"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin dilut- ‘washed away, dissolved’, from the verb diluere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. diluter noun

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   What is the meaning of dilute in chemistry?

   • The Gospel: Diluted and non-Saving to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like. to make fainter, as a color. reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak: a dilute solution.

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   What happens if a liquid is diluted?

   • If a liquid is diluted or dilutes, it is added to or mixes with water or another liquid, and becomes weaker. If you give your baby juice, dilute it well with cooled, boiled water. [VERB noun preposition] The poisons seeping from contaminated land quickly dilute in the water. [VERB] ...ditches dug for sewage dilution.

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   What does diluted mean?

   • Dilute definition: to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like. See examples of DILUTE used in a sentence.

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   What is a dilute liquid?

   • A dilute liquid is very thin and weak, usually because it has had water added to it. ...a dilute solution of bleach. If someone or something dilutes a belief, quality, or value, they make it weaker and less effective. There was a clear intention to dilute Black voting power. [VERB noun]

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     to make a liquid weaker by mixing it with water or another...

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     dilute definicja: 1. to make a liquid weaker by mixing in...

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     DILUTE translate: разбавлять . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     dilute translate: melarutkan, mencairkan, encer. Learn more...

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     DILUTE translate: verdünnen, verdünnt. Learn more in the...

   • Dilute: French Translation

     dilute translate: diluer, diluer, dilué. Learn more in the...

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     dilute translate: เจือจาง, ซึ่งเจือจาง. Learn more in the...

   • Dilute: Polish Translation

     dilute translate: rozcieńczać, rozcieńczać, rozcieńczony....

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   When you dilute something, you make it thinner, weaker, or more watered down. If you put lots of ice cubes in your soda, the ice will melt and dilute the drink. Think about diluting as lessening the quality but increasing the quantity.

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   1. If a liquid is diluted or dilutes, it is added to or mixes with water or another liquid, and becomes weaker. [...] 2. If someone or something dilutes a belief, quality, or value, they make it weaker and less effective. [...] 3. A dilute liquid is very thin and weak, usually because it has had water added to it. [...] More.

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    adjective. chem. (of a solution, suspension, mixture, etc) having a low concentration or a concentration that has been reduced by admixture. (of a substance) present in solution, esp a weak solution in water. dilute acetic acid.