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Vinony

dilution

noun

  1. addition of solvent to decrease the concentration of a solution
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /daɪˈljuːʃən/ / /daɪˈluʃən/ / /dɪˈluʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English dilute Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English dilution From dilute + -ion.

  1. The process of making something dilute.
  2. A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.
  3. The process of bringing in unskilled workers to replace skilled ones, for example during wartime.
  4. Ellipsis of share dilution.
  5. Ellipsis of trademark dilution.