aliquot

aliquot
In chemistry and immunology, pertaining to a portion of the whole; loosely, any one of two or more samples of something, of the same volume or weight. [L. a few, several]

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al·i·quot 'al-ə-.kwät adj being an equal fractional part (as of a solution)
aliquot n an aliquot part <remove 50 ml \aliquots at ten minute intervals>
aliquot vt to divide (as a solution) into equal parts

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al·i·quot (alґĭ-kwot) [L. “some, several”] the part of a number which will divide it without a remainder; e.g., 2 is an aliquot of 6. By extension, any portion that bears a known quantitative relationship to a whole or to other portions of the same whole, as an aliquot portion of a solution or specimen, e.g., plasma or serum; a sample of a whole taken to determine the quantitative composition of the whole.

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  • Aliquot — Al i*quot, a. [L. aliquot some, several; alius other + quot how many: cf. F. aliquote.] (Math.) 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. Opposed to {aliquant}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • aliquot — al·i·quot / a lə ˌkwät, kwət/ adj [Medieval Latin aliquotus contained an exact number of times in something else, from Latin aliquot some, several]: of, relating to, or being a fraction or percentage of a whole may deduct an aliquot part of the… …   Law dictionary

  • aliquot — [al′i kwət, al′ikwät΄] adj. [Fr aliquote, prob. via ML aliquota (fem.) < L aliquot, some, several < alius, other + quot, how many] 1. designating or of a portion, part, or sample of a chemical, medicine, etc. 2. Math. designating a part of… …   English World dictionary

  • aliquot — <zu lat. aliquot »einige«>: 1. ohne Rest teilend (der aliquote Teil einer Zahl ist jeder ihrer Teiler, z. B. 2 zur Zahl 6; Math.); Ggs. ↑aliquant. 2. die Aliquottöne betreffend (Mus.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • aliquot — ► NOUN 1) a portion of a larger whole, especially a sample taken for chemical analysis or other treatment. 2) (also aliquot part or portion) Mathematics a quantity which can be divided into another a whole number of times. ► VERB ▪ divide into… …   English terms dictionary

  • aliquot — aliquot. См. аликвота. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • aliquot: — aliquot: [al ee kwoh] adj.    a definite fractional share, usually applied when dividing and distributing a dead person s estate or trust assets.    See also: share Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013 …   Law dictionary

  • Aliquot — In mathematics, an aliquot part (or simply aliquot) of an integer is any of its integer proper divisors. For instance, 2 is an aliquot of 12. The sum of all the aliquots of an integer n is the value s( n ) = σ( n ) n , where σ( n ) is the sum of… …   Wikipedia

  • aliquot — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin aliquotus, from Latin aliquot some, several, from alius other + quot how many more at else, quote Date: 1570 1. contained an exact number of times in something else used of a divisor or part < 5 is an aliquot… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Aliquot — Die Aliquoten (v. lat. aliquot „einige, ein paar“) sind bei Musikinstrumenten die Hilfssaiten und stimmen: Aliquotsaiten sind bei einem Saiteninstrument, wie etwa dem Baryton, zusätzliche Begleitsaiten, die meist unterhalb der eigentlichen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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