Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books
A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology
diluent
A substance added to another, e.g., an adhesive, to reduce its concentration, or to an ink, to reduce its viscosity, and so on. Water is the principal diluent used in archival work. See also:
EXTENDER (1)
;
THINNER
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