aliquot

American  

[al-i-kwuht] / ˈæl ɪ kwət /

adjective

1. Mathematics. forming an exact proper divisor.

   An aliquot part of 15 is 5.

2. Chemistry, Pharmacology. comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample.

   an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.

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noun

1. an aliquot part.

aliquot British  

/ ˈælɪˌkwɒt /

adjective

1. maths of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number Compare aliquant

   3 is an aliquot part of 12

2. consisting of equal quantities

   the sample was divided into five aliquot parts

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noun

1. an aliquot part

Etymology

Origin of aliquot

1560–70; < Latin, equivalent to ali- some other + quot as many as

Example Sentences

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

There are dialogues adversus Judæos, which Oudin publishes in his collection entitled "Veterum aliquot Galliæ et Belgii Scriptorum Opuscula Sacra nunquam edita."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 98, December, 1865 by Various

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