'Diluent' definitions:

Definition of 'diluent'

(from WordNet)
noun
A diluting agent [syn: dilutant, diluent, thinner]

Definition of 'Diluent'

From: GCIDE
  • Diluent \Dil"u*ent\, n.
  • 1. That which dilutes. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink. [1913 Webster]
  • There is no real diluent but water. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Diluent'

From: GCIDE
  • Diluent \Dil"u*ent\, a. [L. diluens, p. pr. diluere. See Dilute.] Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, esp. of water. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]