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diluter

diluter

4.5
A substance added to something to make it less strong
  • noun
  • /dɪˈluːtər/
translation icon : diluyente
  • Water is often used as a diluter in chemical solutions.

Examples

  • The technician added a diluter to the sample to reduce its concentration.

  • Alcohol can act as a diluter in some laboratory procedures.

  • The diluter helped reduce the acidity of the solution.

  • Is the diluter effective for this chemical?

  • Water is often used as a diluter to make chemical solutions less concentrated.

  • The technician added a diluter to the mixture to decrease its strength.

  • In some experiments, alcohol serves as a diluter to lessen the solution's potency.

Synonyms

reducer
vsdiluter
1 5.0

A thing that lowers the level or strength of something

is specifically an added substance for reducing concentration rather than any device
diluent
vsdiluter
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A liquid that you add to medicine or chemicals to make them less strong

is used broadly beyond technical or medical contexts
adulterant
vsdiluter
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Something added to food or medicine to make them impure

is used to lower strength or concentration without implying impurity or deception
extender
vsdiluter
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A substance added to a product to increase its volume or make it cheaper

focuses on lowering concentration rather than expanding volume to save cost
dilutant
vsdiluter
  • Specialized
8.7

A substance added to another to make it less strong, like water

has the same meaning and use
adulterator
vsdiluter
  • Specialized
9.6

A substance that makes another substance less pure or less effective

focuses on making something less concentrated, not on reducing purity

Antonyms

concentrator
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A device that collects things like oxygen and sunlight to make them purer or stronger

How Diluting

thinner
11 5.5
diluter
4.5
diluent
  • Specialized
1 9.0

Surface Forms

diluter singular
diluters plural

Morphology

diluter = dilute (transparent) = dilute + er

The word 'diluter' is transparently derived from 'dilute' with the suffix '-er' indicating a substance that performs the action of diluting.

Etymology

Diluter comes from dilute and the ending -er, where dilute means 'to make thin' or 'to wash away'. So a diluter as a substance is something you add to a liquid to make it less strong or less concentrated.