Definitions for diluent
ˈdɪl yu əntdilu·ent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dilutant, diluent, thinnernoun

   a diluting agent

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diluentnoun

   That which dilutes.

2. diluentnoun

   A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing.

3. diluentnoun

   An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.

4. diluentadjective

   Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, especially of water.

5. Etymology: diluens, from diluere. See dilute

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DILUENTadjective

   Having the power to thin and attenuate other matter.

   Etymology: diluens, Latin.

2. Diluentnoun

   That which thins other matter.

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   There is no real diluent but water: every fluid is diluent, as it contains water in it. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

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1. Diluent

   A diluent (also referred to as a filler, dilutant or thinner) is a diluting agent. Certain fluids are too viscous to be pumped easily or too dense to flow from one particular point to the other. This can be problematic, because it might not be economically feasible to transport such fluids in this state. To ease this restricted movement, diluents are added. This decreases the viscosity of the fluids, thereby also decreasing the pumping/transportation costs. One industrial application is the transport of crude oil via pipelines. Heavy crude oil/bitumen are fluids with high viscosity, especially at low temperatures. The addition of a diluent enables the diluted fluid (dilbit in the case of bitumen) to meet pipeline specifications in order for it to be efficiently transported. Typical diluent in this case is naphtha or condensate.Types of diluents more familiar to the general public include paint thinner and nail polish thinner, both of which improve the consistency and applicability of the products to which they are added. Diluent is also used as a term in solvent extraction for an inert solvent in which a metal extraction agent (extractant) is dissolved. In solvent extraction the diluent has potentially several uses. It can be used as a solvent (in the purely chemical sense rather than the solvent extraction sense) to dissolve an extractant which is a solid and so render it suitable for use in a liquid–liquid extraction process. In other cases such as PUREX nuclear reprocessing the diluent (kerosene) is used to reduce the maximum metal loading which the organic layer can reach. If the organic layer was to acquire too much metal then a solid metal complex might form, or more worryingly in a nuclear process the potential for a criticality accident if the fissile metal concentration in the organic phase becomes too high. Water is probably the most common and familiar diluent, but many substances, such as oils, do not dissolve well in water and therefore require different diluents to be diluted effectively without separating into parts.

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1. diluent

   A diluent is a substance that is used to dilute or reduce the concentration of another substance. It can be a liquid, gas, or solid, and is often used in chemistry, pharmaceuticals, and other scientific fields to adjust the concentration of mixtures or solutions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diluentadjective

   diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water

2. Diluentnoun

   that which dilutes

3. Diluentnoun

   an agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink

4. Etymology: [L. diluens, p. pr. diluere. See Dilute.]

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1. Diluent

   A diluent is a diluting agent. Certain fluids are too viscous to be pumped easily or too dense to flow from one particular point to the other. This can be problematic, because it might not be economically feasible to transport such fluids in this state. To ease this restricted movement, diluents are added. This decreases the viscosity of the fluids, thereby also decreasing the pumping/transportation costs. One industrial application is the transport of crude oil via pipelines. Heavy crude oil/bitumen are fluids with high viscosity, especially at low temperatures. The addition of a diluent enables the diluted fluid to meet pipeline specifications in order for it to be efficiently transported. Typical diluent in this case is naphtha or condensate. Types of diluents more familiar to the general public include paint thinner and nail polish thinner, both of which improve the consistency and applicability of the products to which they are added. Diluent is also used as a term in solvent extraction for an inert solvent in which a metal extraction agent is dissolved in. In solvent extraction the diluent has potentially several uses. It can be used as a solvent to dissolve an extractant which is a solid and so render it suitable for use in a liquid–liquid extraction process. In other cases such as PUREX nuclear reprocessing the diluent is used to reduce the maximum metal loading which the organic layer can reach. If the organic layer was to acquire too much metal then a solid metal complex might form, or more worryingly in a nuclear process the potential for a criticality accident if the fissile metal concentration in the organic phase becomes too high.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diluent in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diluent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=diluent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diluent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=diluent
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diluent
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diluent
7. ^ Wikidata
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