titrate

American  

[tahy-treyt] / ˈtaɪ treɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

Chemistry.

titrated, titrating

1. to ascertain the quantity of a given constituent by adding a liquid reagent of known strength and measuring the volume necessary to convert the constituent to another form.

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titrate British  

/ ˈtaɪtreɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to measure the volume or concentration of (a solution) by titration

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Other Word Forms

• titrable
  adjective
• titratable
  adjective
• titration
  noun

Etymology

Origin of titrate

First recorded in 1860–65; tit(e)r + -ate ¹

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Example Sentences

"It's nice to be able to titrate in a virtual space for people who experience considerable distress even attempting to part with possessions."

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2023

“They could definitely have a lot of poor side effects, because they didn't titrate up to that level yet,” Godwin says.

From National Geographic • Aug. 1, 2023

“The Eyes of Tammy Faye” entails another challenge, which is to titrate the correct balance of critique and cynicism.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

What volume of a 0.00945-M solution of potassium hydroxide would be required to titrate 50.00 mL of a sample of acid rain with a H2SO4 concentration of 1.23 10−4 M.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Dissolve the residue in neutral alcohol and titrate with standard alkali using phenolphthalein as an indicator.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.