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Definition of: diluent
(dil′y
·ənt) adjective
1. Serving to dilute, weaken, or thin by admixture; diluting.
2. Having the property of dissolving, solvent.
—noun That which dilutes. [<L diluens, -entis, ppr. of diluere. See DILUTE.]
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