titrant

[ tahy-truhnt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. the reagent added in a titration.

titrant

/ ˈtaɪtrənt /

noun

1. the solution in a titration that is added from a burette to a measured quantity of another solution

Word History and Origins

Origin of titrant¹

First recorded in 1935–40; tit(e)r + -ant