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dilutionthe 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

dilution concept
💡 Concept

Making solution weaker with water

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈluːʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈluːʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdi--
Rootlut
Suffix--ion

Origin

라틴어 'dilutus'에서 유래했으며, '씻어내다, 녹이다'를 의미하는 'diluere'의 과거분사형입니다. 물로 무언가를 묽게 만든다는 개념에서 시작되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

solutionresolutionpollution
solution
resolution
pollution

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

thinningweakeningreductionwatering down

Antonyms

concentrationstrengtheningintensification

Related

dilutesolutionmixturesolventconcentration