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Where does “nondilutive” come from?

nondilutive (English) comes from English dilutive, from English dilute, from Latin dilutus, from Latin diluere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

nondilutive (English): Not dilutive

Definitions

  1. Not dilutive

Ancestry of “nondilutive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdilutiveCausing dilution
2EnglishdiluteTo make thinner by adding solvent to a solution,...
3Latindilutuswashed away, drenched, having been washed away;...
4Latindiluerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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