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aliquot

Pronunciation: /ˈalɪkwɒt/
Definition of aliquot

noun

  • a portion of a larger whole, especially a sample taken for chemical analysis or other treatment: an aliquot was examined daily for the appearance of cholesterol monohydrate crystals
  • (also aliquot part or portion) Mathematics a quantity which can be divided into another a whole number of times.

verb

[with object]
  • divide (a whole) into aliquots: this solution was then aliquoted for three separate mass spectrometer analyses

Origin:

late 16th century: from French aliquote, from Latin aliquot 'some, so many', from alius 'one of two' + quot 'how many'

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