Dilute vs Overdilute - What's the difference?
dilute | overdilute |
To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water.
* Blackmore
To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
* Sir Isaac Newton
(stock market) To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
To become attenuated, thin, or weak.
Having a low concentration.
Weak; reduced in strength due to dilution, diluted.
To dilute excessively.
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In lang=en terms the difference between dilute and overdilute
is that dilute is to become attenuated, thin, or weak while overdilute is to dilute excessively.As verbs the difference between dilute and overdilute
is that dilute is to make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water while overdilute is to dilute excessively.As an adjective dilute
is having a low concentration.dilute
English
Verb
(dilut)- Mix their watery store / With the chyle's current, and dilute it more.
- Lest these colours should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light.
- it dilutes easily
Adjective
(en adjective)- Clean the panel with a dilute , neutral cleaner.
See also
* (Concentration) * dilateReferences
* * ----overdilute
English
Verb
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