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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a diluting agent;
[syn: dilutant, diluent, thinner]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Diluent \Dil"u*ent\, a. [L. diluens, p. pr. diluere. See Dilute.] Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Diluent \Dil"u*ent\, n. 1. That which dilutes. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink. [1913 Webster] There is no real diluent but water. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

diluent n 1: a diluting agent [syn: dilutant, diluent, thinner]