Definitions for: Diluent

[n] a diluting agent

Webster (1913) Definition: Dil"u*ent, a. [L. diluens, p. pr. diluere. See
Dilute.]
Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of
water. --Arbuthnot.

Dil"u*ent, n.
1. That which dilutes.

2. (Med.) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood;
a weak drink.

There is no real diluent but water. --Arbuthnot.

Synonyms: dilutant, thinner

See Also: agent