aliquot
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈælɪkwət/
- Specialized
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aliquota
- Typical aliquots would be 10 mL for total and fecal coliform testing and 20 mL for enterococcus testing.
- 1-mL aliquot
- mL aliquot
- mg aliquots
Examples
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To check for contaminants, we took an aliquot from the larger batch of water.
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The same was done with a 50 g aliquot of the original sample to determine dry matter (DM) of the base material.
Academic text (2015) -
For each experimental condition, aliquots of untreated sperm were included as controls.
Academic text (2018) -
A 100 mL aliquot of a urine sample was transferred to a 250 mL glass beaker.
Academic text (2018) -
The laboratory used a 10 mL aliquot to conduct the chemical analysis, ensuring precise measurements.
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For accurate results, each sample was divided into several equal aliquots before testing.
Synonyms
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2.8
A number that divides another number exactly
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A number that splits another number exactly into equal parts
A whole number that divides another number exactly with no remainder
Antonyms
- Specialized
A whole number that does not divide another number exactly leaving a remainder
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Aliquot comes from the Latin aliquot, meaning 'a certain number' and sharing the part -quot 'how many' with the word quota. That's why an aliquot (as a noun) is a number that divides another number exactly, leaving no remainder.