Explore Diluent through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like thinner or agent. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Diluent meaning
- That which dilutes.
- A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing.
- An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.
Using Diluent
- The main meaning on this page is: That which dilutes. | A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing. | An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.
- Useful related words include: dilutant, thinner, agent.
Context around Diluent
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Diluent
- In this selection, "diluent" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, incorrect stand out and add context to how "diluent" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as the diluent and diluent and bitumen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "diluent" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with diluent
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The main component to the sample is an internal standard, which also serves as the diluent. (16 words)
There can be a case of over dilution and under dilution, as well as dilution with the incorrect diluent. (19 words)
Diluent and bitumen will migrate at different rates, depending on the temperature- and composition of the surrounding soils, but separation will take place more slowly as the aromatics diffuse through sediment rather than through air. (35 words)
Diluent and bitumen will migrate at different rates, depending on the temperature- and composition of the surrounding soils, but separation will take place more slowly as the aromatics diffuse through sediment rather than through air. (35 words)
There can be a case of over dilution and under dilution, as well as dilution with the incorrect diluent. (19 words)
The main component to the sample is an internal standard, which also serves as the diluent. (16 words)
Example sentences (3)
Diluent and bitumen will migrate at different rates, depending on the temperature- and composition of the surrounding soils, but separation will take place more slowly as the aromatics diffuse through sediment rather than through air.
The main component to the sample is an internal standard, which also serves as the diluent.
There can be a case of over dilution and under dilution, as well as dilution with the incorrect diluent.