Diluent vs Diluter - What's the difference?
diluent | diluter |
That which dilutes.
(analytical chemistry) A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing.
(medicine) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.
Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, especially of water.
As nouns the difference between diluent and diluter
is that diluent is that which dilutes while diluter is (chemistry) a device that adds a measured amount of sample to a measured amount of diluent.As an adjective diluent
is diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, especially of water.diluent
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(en noun)Synonyms
* dilutantAdjective
(en adjective)- (Arbuthnot)