Definition

A substance used to dilute or thin out another material, typically a solvent that makes concentrated solutions more manageable for testing or application. In lab settings, it's the boring liquid that turns your scary-strong sample into something that won't melt the equipment. Think of it as the mixer in your chemistry cocktail, except without the fun hangover.

Example Usage

We used distilled water as a diluent to prepare the serum samples for spectrophotometric analysis.

Source: Medical and laboratory terminology

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