dilute vs gel

dilute

verb
  • To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water. 

  • To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares. 

  • To become attenuated, thin, or weak. 

  • To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance. 

noun
  • An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual. 

adj
  • Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual. 

  • Having a low concentration. 

  • Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted. 

gel

verb
  • To apply (cosmetic) gel to (the hair, etc). 

  • To come together to form something; to cohere. 

  • To become a gel. 

  • To develop a rapport. 

noun
  • A semi-solid to almost solid colloid of a solid and a liquid, such as jelly, cheese or opal. 

  • A girl. 

  • Any gel intended for a particular cosmetic use, such as for styling the hair. 

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