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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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
A share is an aliquot part of a company’s nominal capital.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
It was out of the clients for aliquot parts that the lottery-office-keepers reaped a heavy harvest.
From England in the Days of Old by William Andrews
So I managed to pass the note to Clara, who left the room; and then I wrote down the aliquot parts of a pound, and folded it ready so as to pull out next time.
From A Fluttered Dovecote by George Manville Fenn
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