dilution — the action of making a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of making a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈluːʃən/
Example Sentences
- The bartender's excessive dilution made the cocktail taste like expensive water.
- Scientists use dilution techniques to prepare samples for microscopic analysis.
- The dilution of talent in the team occurred when they hired too many inexperienced workers.
dilution
NOUN[/dɪˈluːʃən/]
the action of making a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent
💡 Concept
The chemist adds water, watching the dilution turn the dark juice pale pink.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪˈluːʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈluːʃən/
🌳Etymology
Prefixdi--
Rootlut
Suffix--ion
🎵Rhyme
solutionresolutionpollution
solution
resolution
pollution
🔗Collocations
serial dilution
dilution factor
dilution effect
stock dilution
prevent dilution
dilution ratio
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The bartender's excessive dilution made the cocktail taste like expensive water.”
“Scientists use dilution techniques to prepare samples for microscopic analysis.”
“The dilution of talent in the team occurred when they hired too many inexperienced workers.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
thinningweakeningreductionwatering down
Antonyms
concentrationstrengtheningintensification
Related
dilutesolutionmixturesolventconcentration
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