aliquot
Americanadjective
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Mathematics. forming an exact proper divisor.
An aliquot part of 15 is 5.
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Chemistry, Pharmacology. comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample.
an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.
noun
adjective
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maths of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number Compare aliquant
3 is an aliquot part of 12
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consisting of equal quantities
the sample was divided into five aliquot parts
noun
Etymology
Origin of aliquot
1560–70; < Latin, equivalent to ali- some other + quot as many as
Example Sentences
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Nam et sub Caesaris Augusti imperio in Puteolano mari, ut Apion scriptum reliquit, et aliquot saeculis ante apud Naupactum, ut Theophrastus tradidit, amores flagrantissimi delphinorum cogniti compertique sunt.
From Slate • Aug. 30, 2018
After repeating the washing process twice, the solid content of the dispersion was determined based on weight after drying an aliquot of the dispersion.
From Nature • Mar. 14, 2017
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.
From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014
In order, therefore, to induce the column of air within the tube to break up and vibrate in aliquot parts, the exciting current must be compressed into an ever finer, tenser and more incisive stream.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various
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.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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