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Noun: dilution  di'loo-shun or dI'loo-shun
  1. Weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
    "The dilution of the paint made it easier to apply in a thin, even coat"
     
  2. A diluted solution
    "The chemist prepared a 1:10 dilution of the original sample"

Derived forms: dilutions

Type of: solution, weakening

Antonym: concentration

Encyclopedia: Dilution