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Dilute vs Soluble - What's the difference?

dilute | soluble |

As adjectives the difference between dilute and soluble

is that dilute is having a low concentration while soluble is able to be dissolved.

As a verb dilute

is to make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water.

dilute

English

Verb

(dilut)
  • To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water.
  • * Blackmore
    • Mix their watery store / With the chyle's current, and dilute it more.
  • To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
  • * Sir Isaac Newton
    • Lest these colours should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light.
  • (stock market) To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
  • To become attenuated, thin, or weak.
    • it dilutes easily

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a low concentration.
    • Clean the panel with a dilute , neutral cleaner.
  • Weak; reduced in strength due to dilution, diluted.

    • Related terms

    * diluent * dilutant * dilution * diluvium * dilutable

    See also

    * (Concentration) * dilate

    References

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    soluble

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be dissolved.
    • Sugar is soluble in water.
  • Able to be solved or explained.
    • A mystery that is easily soluble .

    Synonyms

    * dissolvable

    Antonyms

    * (able to be dissolved) (l) * (able to be solved or explained) (l)

    Anagrams

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