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DILUTER
Etymology
Noun
diluter (plural diluters)
A substance used for diluting.
(chemistry) A device that adds a measured amount of sample to a measured amount of diluent.
Source: Wiktionary
Di*lut"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, dilutes or makes thin, more liquid, or weaker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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