dilution

[ US /daɪˈɫuʃən, dɪˈɫuʃən/ ]
[ UK /da‍ɪlˈuːʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
  2. a diluted solution
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How To Use dilution In A Sentence

  • Numbers of bacteria were measured using soil dilution plating on soil extract agar media.
  • Each serum was assayed at a 1: 2 dilution in serum diluent, in duplicate.
  • The current financial accounting cannot supply the shareholder with complete information about equity dilution.
  • While stock options offer management an incentive to perform well, overloaded stock-option accounts create the possibility of unwanted share value dilution.
  • Other alkalis, such as ammonium carbonate, sodium tribasic phosphate, acetone, and various glycols (such as triethanolamine, pH 8 at 1% dilution), are sometimes used.
  • Now, on the subject of Trademark Dilution - dilution is a law used to protect a mark from use in other industries in order to prevent that mark from losing identification with a single source. Iron Maiden’s lawsuit is ‘outrageous,’ comic creator says | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment
  • With a solution of platinic chloride almost any colour can be produced on copper, iron, brass or new bronze, according to the dilution and the number of applications. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
  • The project will be developed by a special purpose company jointly owned by Carnegie, Investec and other investors, so the financing is non-dilutionary for Carnegie's shareholders. WA Business News - Latest News
  • All assay results were within one serial dilution of the average sensitivity values shown.
  • So, like Singapore's Temasek with its Merrill Lynch investment, Qatar demanded an antidilution clause. Dilution Is No Solution at Barclays
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