titrate
Pronunciation: /tʌɪˈtreɪt, tɪ-/
Definition of titrate
verb
- ascertain the amount of a constituent in (a solution) by measuring the volume of a known concentration of reagent required to complete a reaction with it, typically using an indicator: the sample is titrated at a pH near 10 with EDTA solution titrate 25 cm3 of this solution against 0.10 M hydrochloric acid
Derivatives
Origin:
late 19th century: from French titrer (from titre in the sense 'fineness of alloyed gold or silver') + -ate3