dilution

n. act of diluting, thinning, watering down; substance which has been diluted

Dilution may refer to:Reducing the concentration of a chemicalHomeopathic dilution, the concentration is reduced as wellDilution (equation), an equation to calculate the rate a gas dilutesTrademark dilution, a type of unlawful trademark use outside of the relevant marketStock dilution, the result of new shares of stock being issued by a company, thereby diminishing the percent ownership represented by previously existing shares."Stock dilution" could also refer to a method of preparing soup from stockDilution gene, a gene that lightens the coat color of certain living thingsPhrase used in indicator dilution theoryPhrase used in dilution space of substances
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Dilution /di·lu·tion/ 1. reduction of concentration of an active substance by admixture of a neutral agent. 2. [more]Dilution - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a diluted solution
(hypernym) solution
(derivation) dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut
2. weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
(antonym) concentration
(hypernym) weakening
(hyponym) cutting, thinning
(derivation) adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase

n. dilution, diluting