Definition of Dilution

1. Noun. A diluted solution.

Generic synonyms: Solution
Derivative terms: Dilute

2. Noun. Weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner.
Generic synonyms: Weakening
Specialized synonyms: Cutting, Thinning
Antonyms: Concentration
Derivative terms: Dilute, Dilute

Definition of Dilution

1. n. The act of diluting, or the state of being diluted.

Definition of Dilution

1. Noun. The action of the verb dilute. ¹

2. Noun. The process of making something dilute. ¹

3. Noun. A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dilution

1. the act of diluting [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dilution

1. 1. The act of being diluted. 2. A diluted solution or mixture. 3. In microbiologic techniques, a method for counting the number of viable cells in a suspension; a sample is diluted to the point where an aliquot, when plated, yields a countable number of separate colonies. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dilution

dilutant
dilutants
dilute
dilute alcohol
dilute phosphoric acid
diluted
diluted hydrochloric acid
dilutee
dilutees
diluteness
dilutenesses
diluter
diluters
dilutes
diluting
dilution (current term)
dilution anaemia
dilution cloning
dilutional
dilutional hyponatraemia
dilutions
dilutive
dilutor
dilutors
diluvia
diluvial
diluvian
diluviate
diluviated
diluviates

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