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Dilute Common

Dilute has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Verb · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

"The litter of kittens included two dilute calicos, their fur appearing as a soft blue-grey instead of the typical black and white pattern."

Verb
1

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

"cut bourbon"

2

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

"adulterate liquor"

3

To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

"She added too much water and had to start over because she accidentally diluted the lemonade concentrate."

Adjective
1

reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

"diluted alcohol"

"a dilute solution"

"dilute acetic acid"

2

Having a low concentration.

"The diluted solution was so weak that it failed to react with the sample."

Example Sentences
"cut bourbon" verb
"adulterate liquor" verb
"diluted alcohol" adjective
"a dilute solution" adjective
"dilute acetic acid" adjective
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