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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 agentplay

  Familiarity information: DILUTANT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DILUTANT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A diluting agent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

diluent; dilutant; thinner

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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