aliquot
[ al-i-kwuht ]
/ ˈæl ɪ kwət /
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.
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Origin of aliquot
1560–70; <Latin, equivalent to ali- some other + quot as many as
Words nearby aliquot
aliphatic, aliphatic acids, alipterion, aliquant, Aliquippa, aliquot, -alis, Alison, alisphenoid, Alissa, alist
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British Dictionary definitions for aliquot
aliquot
/ (ˈælɪˌkwɒt) /
adjective
maths of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number3 is an aliquot part of 12 Compare aliquant
consisting of equal quantitiesthe sample was divided into five aliquot parts
noun
an aliquot part
Word Origin for aliquot
C16: from Latin: several, a few
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Medical definitions for aliquot
aliquot
[ ăl′ĭ-kwŏt′, -kwət ]
n.
A portion of the whole, especially one of two or more samples of something that have the same volume or weight.
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