aliquot

[ al-i-kwuh t ]
/ 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 volat propriis, 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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