Dilute

dilute di·lut·ed di·lut·ing : to cause dilution of ...

Dilution

The act of diluting or the state of being diluted...

dilution 1 : a lessening of real value (as of equity) by a decrease in relative worth ;specif : a decrease of the value per share of common stock caused by an increase in the total number of shares 2 : a lessening of the value of a trademark that is caused by use of the mark by another and that creates potential confusion on the part of the consumer 3 : a weakening of the voting rights of a group of citizens (as a minority) because the representatives they elect have no greater legislative power than the representatives elected by smaller voting groups ...

Diluteness

The quality or state of being dilute...

Diluter

One who or that which dilutes or makes thin more liquid or weaker...

Globulin

An albuminous body insoluble in water but soluble in dilute solutions of salt It is present in the red blood corpuscles united with haeligmatin to form haeligmoglobin It is also found in the crystalline lens of the eye and in blood serum and is sometimes called crystallin In the plural the word is applied to a group of proteid substances such as vitellin myosin fibrinogen etc all insoluble in water but soluble in dilute salt solutions...

jus tertii

jus tertii [Latin] : a right of a third party (as to property in another's possession) ;also : the right to assert the rights of another in a lawsuit NOTE: In property actions the claims of a third party on the property cannot usually be asserted as a defense by a litigant. A litigant may, however, have third-party standing to assert another's constitutional rights (as when an organization asserts the rights of its members) if there is a substantial relationship between the litigant and the third party, if it is impossible for the third party to assert its own rights, and if there is the risk that the third party's rights will be diluted without the litigant's assertion. ...

preemptive right

preemptive right 1 : right of first refusal 2 : the right of a shareholder to buy shares of newly issued stock in proportion to existing holdings before a public offering is made in order to prevent dilution of ownership interest or seizure of majority control by management ...

trademark

trademark : a mark that is used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify the origin or ownership of goods and to distinguish them from others and the use of which is protected by law see also dilution, infringement, strong mark, weak mark Trademark Act of 1946 in the Important Laws section compare copyright, patent, service mark NOTE: The Patent and Trademark Office registers trademarks and service marks that are used in interstate commerce or in intrastate commerce that affects interstate commerce. There are also state registration statutes for marks used in intrastate commerce. A trademark or service mark need not be registered for an owner to enforce his or her rights in court. The common law recognizes ownership of a trademark, established by actual and first use of the mark, but it extends only to the areas or markets where the mark is used. Federal registration of a trademark gives rise to a federal cause of action for infringement in addition to the common-law claim. Regist...

Bunsen cell

A zinc carbon cell in which the zinc amalgamated is surrounded by dilute sulphuric acid and the carbon by nitric acid or a chromic acid mixture the two plates being separated by a porous cup...

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