v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Diluted; p. pr. & vb. n. Diluting. ] [ L. dilutus, p. p. of diluere to wash away, dilute; di- = dis- + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash, lave. See Lave, and cf. Deluge. ] 1. To make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mix their watery store.
With the chyle's current, and dilute it more. Blackmore. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lest these colors should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dilute

v. i. To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily. [ 1913 Webster ]

Diluted

a. Reduced in strength; thin; weak. -- Di*lut"ed*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Diluteness

n. The quality or state of being dilute. Bp. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]

Diluter

n. One who, or that which, dilutes or makes thin, more liquid, or weaker. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dilution

n. [ Cf. F. dilution. ] The act of diluting, or the state of being diluted. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

稀

[稀, xī, ㄒㄧ]diluted; sparse#6586[Add to Longdo]

薄酒

[薄酒, báo jiǔ, ㄅㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ]dilute wine; insipid wine; humility word: I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor.#115991[Add to Longdo]

摊薄

[摊薄 / 攤薄, tān bó, ㄊㄢㄅㄛˊ]dilution[Add to Longdo]

摊薄后每股盈利

[摊薄后每股盈利 / 攤薄後每股盈利, tān bó hòu měi gǔ yíng lì, ㄊㄢㄅㄛˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄇㄟˇ ㄍㄨˇ ㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ]diluted earnings per share[Add to Longdo]

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生

[ふ, fu](n, pref) pure; undiluted; raw; crude#547[Add to Longdo]

割(P);割り(P)

[わり, wari](n, n-suf) (1) rate; ratio; proportion; percentage; (2) profit; (3) assignment; (4) 10%; unit of ten percent; (5) sumo match; schedule of sumo matches; (n-suf) (6) (See 水割り・1) diluted with (of drinks); mixed with; (P)#3105[Add to Longdo]

薄い

[うすい, usui](adj-i) (1) thin; (2) pale; light; (3) watery; dilute; sparse; (4) weak (taste, etc.); (5) slim (probability, etc.); small; (P)#7108[Add to Longdo]

伸ばす(P);延ばす(P)

[のばす, nobasu](v5s, vt) (1) (esp. 伸ばす) to grow long (beard, hair, etc.); (2) to lengthen; to extend; to stretch; (3) (esp. 伸ばす) to reach out; to hold out; (4) to straighten; to smooth out; (5) to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.); (6) to dilute; to thin out; (7) (esp. 延ばす) to postpone; (8) to prolong; (9) to strengthen; to develop; to expand; (P)#18016[Add to Longdo]

メスアップ

[mesuappu](n, vs) (abbr) (See メスフラスコ, アップ・1) diluting in measuring cylinder to ~ ml total[Add to Longdo]

割る

[わる, waru](v5r, vt) to divide; to cut; to break; to halve; to separate; to split; to rip; to crack; to smash; to dilute; (P)[Add to Longdo]

希塩酸;稀塩酸

[きえんさん, kiensan](n) dilute hydrochloric acid[Add to Longdo]

希酸;稀酸

[きさん, kisan](n) dilute acid[Add to Longdo]

希釈;稀釈

[きしゃく, kishaku](n, vs) dilution[Add to Longdo]

希釈液

[きしゃくえき, kishakueki](n) diluted solution[Add to Longdo]