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aliquot
[al-i-kwuht]
adjective
Mathematics.forming an exact proper divisor.
An aliquot part of 15 is 5.
Chemistry, Pharmacology.comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample.
an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.
noun
an aliquot part.
aliquot
/ ˈæɪˌɒ /
adjective
maths of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number Compare aliquant
3 is an aliquot part of 12
consisting of equal quantities
the sample was divided into five aliquot parts
noun
an aliquot part
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aliquot1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aliquot1
Example Sentences
After repeating the washing process twice, the solid content of the dispersion was determined based on weight after drying an aliquot of the dispersion.
I cannot eat more than two or three ounces at a time, but an aliquot of gefilte fish every waking hour nourishes me with much needed protein.
One aliquot per sample was processed immediately for EM analysis to verify the quality of purification; the remaining aliquots were flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at −80°C for assay of complexII activity.
Variations are extracted from the aliquot tagged reads.
An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquot part of 15.
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