titrate

[ tahy-treyt ]
/ ˈtaɪ treɪt /

verb (used with or without object), ti·trat·ed, ti·trat·ing. Chemistry.

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.

Origin of titrate

First recorded in 1860–65; tit(e)r + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM titrate

ti·tra·ta·ble, ti·tra·ble [tahy-truh-buh l] /ˈtaɪ trə bəl/, adjective ti·tra·tion, noun

Words nearby titrate

titograd, titoism, titoki, titov, titrant, titrate, titration, titre, titrimetric, tits and ass, titter

British Dictionary definitions for titrable

titrate
/ (ˈtaɪtreɪt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of titrate

titratable, adjective

Word Origin for titrate

C19: from French titrer; see titre

Medical definitions for titrable

titrate
[ tī′trāt′ ]

v.

To determine the concentration of a solution by titration or perform the operation of titration.

Other words from titrate

ti′trat′a•ble adj. ti′tra′tor n.