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dilution [daɪˈluːʃən] n 1. the act of diluting or state of being diluted 2. (Chemistry) a diluted solution
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Translations dilution [daɪˈluːʃən] N 1. [of substance, flavour] → disolución f, dilución f (frm) 2. (fig) [of power] → debilitamiento m; [of effectiveness] → reducción f dilution [daɪˈluːʃən] n (= weakening) [solution, substance] → dilution f (= reduction) [belief, quality, value] → affaiblissement m dilution n (of orange juice, milk etc) → Verdünnung f; (of colour) → Dämpfung f, → Abschwächung f; (fig) → Milderung f; (of power, influence) → Schwächung f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She was an American woman, with a small infusion of French which seemed to have been lost in dilution. I took my sad heart's fill of the sad story of "Paolo and Francesca," which I already knew in Leigh Hunt's adorable dilution, and most of the lines read themselves into my memory, where they linger yet. |
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