Associations to the word «Aliquot»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
ALIQUOT, adjective. Contained in the whole an integral number of times.
ALIQUOT, noun. (chemistry) (biotechnology) A portion of a total amount of a solution or suspension.
ALIQUOT, verb. (chemistry) (biotechnology) (transitive) (informal) To separate a volume of solution or suspension into aliquots.
Dictionary definition
ALIQUOT, noun. An integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12".
ALIQUOT, adjective. Signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.