dilutions

Meanings

• noun

  The process of diluting a substance by adding a solvent or other liquid to it, typically to reduce its concentration.

  - "The doctor prescribed a dilution of the medicine for the child."
  - "The farmer diluted the pesticide before spraying it on the crops."

• noun

  A solution that has undergone the process of dilution.

  - "The pharmacist prepared a dilution of the essential oil for topical use."
  - "The chemist created a dilution of the acid for further analysis."

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Antonyms

concentration

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dilutions
delusion , prestidigitation , collusion

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Variants

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dilution , dilutions

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Etymology

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The term 'dilution' comes from the Latin word 'dilutio,' which means 'thinning' or 'making thin.'

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that homeopathy, a system of medicine that uses highly diluted substances, can require dilutions up to 12C or even 30C?

2. The Guinness World Record for the largest dilution ever made was a 1:10^63 dilution, which is equivalent to one drop of water in a volume of water equal to all the water in the North Atlantic Ocean!

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Related Concepts

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1. concentration: The amount of a solute present in a given amount of solvent or solution.

2. diluent: A substance used to dilute another substance, usually a liquid.

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Culture

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Dilutions have been used in various fields, including medicine, chemistry, and agriculture, to reduce the concentration of substances for safer or more effective use.

How to Memorize "dilutions"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a beaker filled with a substance, and then gradually adding water to it until the substance is diluted.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dilution' with the idea of making something weaker or less concentrated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dilute, In order To, Enhance' to remember the meaning of dilution.

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