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aliquot

[ al-i-kwuht ]

adjective

  1. Mathematics. forming an exact proper divisor:

    An aliquot part of 15 is 5.

  2. Chemistry, Pharmacology. comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample:

    an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.



noun

  1. an aliquot part.

aliquot

/ ˈæɪˌɒ /

adjective

  1. maths of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number Compare aliquant

    3 is an aliquot part of 12

  2. consisting of equal quantities

    the sample was divided into five aliquot parts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an aliquot part
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aliquot1

1560–70; < Latin, equivalent to ali- some other + quot as many as
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aliquot1

C16: from Latin: several, a few
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Example Sentences

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After repeating the washing process twice, the solid content of the dispersion was determined based on weight after drying an aliquot of the dispersion.

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I cannot eat more than two or three ounces at a time, but an aliquot of gefilte fish every waking hour nourishes me with much needed protein.

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One aliquot per sample was processed immediately for EM analysis to verify the quality of purification; the remaining aliquots were flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at −80°C for assay of complexII activity.

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Variations are extracted from the aliquot tagged reads.

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An aliquot part of a number or quantity is one which will divide it without a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquot part of 15.

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