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DILUTANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dilutant mean?
• DILUTANT (noun)
The noun DILUTANT has 1 sense:
1. a diluting agent
Familiarity information: DILUTANT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A diluting agent
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("dilutant" is a kind of...):
agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)
Derivation:
dilute (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture)
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