aliquot
[ al-i-kwuh t ]
/ ˈæl ɪ kwət /
adjective
Mathematics.
forming an exact proper divisor: An aliquot part of 15 is 5.
Chemistry, Pharmacology.
comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample: an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.
noun
an aliquot part.
Origin of aliquot
1560–70; < Latin, equivalent to
ali- some other +
quot as many as
Words nearby aliquot
aliphatic,
aliphatic acids,
alipterion,
aliquant,
aliquippa,
aliquot,
alis volat propriis,
alison,
alisphenoid,
alissa,
alist
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British Dictionary definitions for aliquot
aliquot
/ (ˈælɪˌkwɒt) /
adjective
maths
of, signifying, or relating to an exact divisor of a quantity or number
3 is an aliquot part of 12 Compare aliquant
consisting of equal quantities
the sample was divided into five aliquot parts
noun
an aliquot part
Word Origin for aliquot
C16: from Latin: several, a few
Medical definitions for aliquot
aliquot
[ ăl′ĭ-kwŏt′, -kwət ]
n.
A portion of the whole, especially one of two or more samples of something that have the same volume or weight.