dil|u|ent

dil|u|ent
dil|u|ent «DIHL yu uhnt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. that dilutes; diluting.
2. dissolving.
–n.
a diluting or dissolving agent, especially one that dilutes the blood.
[< Latin dīluēns, -entis, present participle of dīluere; see etym. under dilute (Cf.dilute)]

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