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
The chemist adds water, watching the dilution turn the dark juice pale pink.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin dilutus, the past participle of diluere, meaning 'to wash away' or 'to dissolve'. The term originated from the concept of making something thin or weak by mixing it with water.
Breakdown
di- (apart, away) + luere (to wash, to dissolve) + -tion (act or process of). The root diluere combines the prefix di- with luere to express the action of washing or thinning a substance.
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🔗Collocations
📝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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