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/
Korean meaning: 희석, 묽게 함
Korean pronunciation: 디**루**션
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
The chemist adds water, watching the dilution turn the dark juice pale pink.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'dilutus'에서 유래했으며, '씻어내다, 녹이다'를 의미하는 'diluere'의 과거분사형입니다. 물로 무언가를 묽게 만든다는 개념에서 시작되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“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.”
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