Synonyms for dilute

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-loot, dahy-; adjective dahy-loot

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈlut, daɪ-; adjective ˈdaɪ lut

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Définition of dilute

Origin : 1550s, from Latin dilutus, past participle of diluere "dissolve, wash away, dilute," from dis- "apart" + -luere, comb. form of lavere "to wash" (see lave). Related: Diluted; diluting. As an adjective from c.1600.

verb make thinner; weaken

Example sentences :

If either of the mixtures is too thick, dilute it with more cream.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

Find the bottle marked "HCl, dilute 1-3," in which the acid is already diluted.
Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne

They had no patience, so that they could not dilute and expand their stories in the Western way.
Extract from : « Epic and Romance » by W. P. Ker

Dilute with water in the proportion of one part of the solution to seventy-five of water.
Extract from : « Checking the Waste » by Mary Huston Gregory

By this method a dilute solution of the dioxide in water is obtained.
Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson

If the solution of borax is dilute, however, an hydroxide of silver forms.
Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson

Dilute three teaspoonfuls of flour with two teaspoonfuls of oil.
Extract from : « The Italian Cook Book » by Maria Gentile

First dilute the flour and the sugar in the water, then add the lard.
Extract from : « The Italian Cook Book » by Maria Gentile

Preserve in a bottle, and when needed, dilute in a tumbler of ice water.
Extract from : « The Italian Cook Book » by Maria Gentile

When serving this drink, dilute with water according to taste.
Extract from : « The Community Cook Book » by Anonymous

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