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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...
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...
Dilution
The act of diluting or the state of being diluted...
Beverages
Beverages, beverages, broadly, speaking, are liquids for drinking, other than water, which may be consumed neat or after dilution, Hamdard (Wakf) Laboratories v. CCE, (1999) 6 SCC 617 (619). (Control Excise Tariff Act, 1985)...
dilute
dilute di·lut·ed di·lut·ing : to cause dilution of ...
Persulphocyanogen
An orange yellow substance produced by the action of chlorine or boiling dilute nitric acid and sulphocyanate of potassium called also pseudosulphocyanogen perthiocyanogen and formerly sulphocyanogen...
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