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Dilute vs Solute - What's the difference?

dilute | solute |

As a verb dilute

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

As an adjective dilute

is having a low concentration.

As a noun solute is

solute.

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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    solute

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Loose; free; liberal
    • a solute interpretation
    (Francis Bacon)
  • Relaxed, hence, merry; cheerful
  • * Young
    • A brow solute , and ever-laughing eye.
  • Able to be dissolved; soluble
    • a solute salt
  • (botany) Not adhering; loose; opposed to adnate
    • a solute stipule

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance that is dissolved in a liquid solvent to create a solution

    • Verb

    (solut)
  • (obsolete) To dissolve.
  • (obsolete) To absolve.
    • to solute sin
    (Bale)

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