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dilution

[ dih-loo-shuhn, dahy- ]

noun

  1. the act of diluting or the state of being diluted.
  2. something diluted.


dilution

/ 岹ɪˈːʃə /

noun

  1. the act of diluting or state of being diluted
  2. a diluted solution
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dilution

  1. The process of making a substance less concentrated by adding a solvent, such as water.
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Other Word Forms

  • t·徱·tDz adjective
  • ԴDzd·tDz noun
  • v·徱·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dilution1

First recorded in 1640–50; dilute + -ion
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Legislation presented to Parliament must be "without dilution or caveat" the Inquest charity said after it was reported last month a meeting with the Prime Minister was cancelled.

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The nine allegations include, among other things, trademark infringement, false advertising, trademark dilution and unfair business practices.

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I’m an ecologist and work with colleagues to examine how nutrient dilution could affect species across the food web.

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Private lab tests show frequent pesticide contamination in cannabis, as well as the presence of synthetic THC and harmful dilution oils ●.

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This "dry-spilling" is highly polluting and occurs when storm overflows spill raw sewage without any dilution from rainfall.

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