diluter
- noun
- /dɪˈluːtər/
- The diluter reduced the chemical's potency.
Examples
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Adding too much water can act as a diluter and ruin the taste of the juice.
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The committee feared that outside influence would be a diluter of their mission.
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Some critics called the new manager a diluter of the company's original values.
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She used a diluter to mix the paint.
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The chemist used a diluter to decrease the concentration of the solution for the experiment.
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In the lab, a diluter was essential to ensure the proper measurements for accurate results.
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To lessen the intensity of the cleaning solution, she added a diluter before applying it to the floor.
Synonyms
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5.0
A thing that lowers the level or strength of something
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8.6
A person who makes something worse in quality or value
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6.8
A person or thing that makes something less strong
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8.7
A substance added to another to make it less strong, like water
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8.6
A person or thing that makes something worse and less able to work
A substance that makes another substance less pure or less effective
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Diluter is built from dilute plus -er, and dilute means 'to make thinner' or 'weaker'. So a diluter can be a person or thing that makes an idea, value, or product less strong or less pure by reducing its strength.