titer

[ tahy-ter, tee- ]

/ ˈtaɪ tər, ˈti- /

noun Chemistry, Medicine/Medical.

the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.

the concentration of a substance in a given sample as determined by titration.

Words nearby titer

titanous, titans, titarakura, titbit, titchy, titer, titfer, tithable, tithe, tithe barn, tither

Also especially British, ti·tre.

Origin of titer

1830–40; < French titre title, qualification, fineness of alloyed gold or silver < Latin titulus title

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Examples from the Web for titer

Those especially important are the acid value, percentage unsaponifiable matter and titer test.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
The titer of a fat or oil is really an indication of the amount of stearic acid contained therein.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
A titer lower than 28 will prevent the finished kettle of soap from being capable of later taking up the filling materials.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
The highest point to which the mercury rises after having been stationary is taken as the reading of the titer.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen

Evidently the greater the dilution, that is, the higher the titer, the more specific is the reaction.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

British Dictionary definitions for titer

titer

/ (ˈtaɪtə, ˈtiː-) /

noun

the usual US spelling of titre

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Medical definitions for titer

titer

n.

The concentration of a substance in solution or the strength of such a substance determined by titration.

The minimum volume needed to cause a particular result in titration.

The dilution of a serum containing a specific antibody at which the solution retains the minimum level of activity needed to neutralize or precipitate an antigen.

Scientific definitions for titer

titer

[ tī′tər ]

The concentration of a substance in solution or the strength of such a substance as determined by titration.

The minimum volume of a solution needed to cause a particular result in titration.

The concentration of antibodies present in the highest dilution of a serum sample at which visible clumps with an appropriate antigen are formed.