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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

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

2. 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.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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