Title: dilution paradigm
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - dilution paradigm
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.14587
Status: current

Definition
Belief that pollution is alleviated by dilution.

Note
Sometimes stated as "The solution to pollution is dilution."

Source
- PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 867 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)

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Citation: Citation: 'dilution paradigm' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.14587
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