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Diluent [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Making liquid or more fluid; making thin; attenuating.

2. Weakening the strength of, by mixture with water.

Diluent [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. That which thins or attenuates; that which makes more liquid.

2. That which weakens the strength of; as water, which, mixed with wine or spirit, reduces the strength of it.

Diluent [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water.

Diluent [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. That which dilutes.

2. An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.