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al·i·quot
 aliquot
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
in math, forming a whole number divisor of another number without a remainder.
3 is an aliquot of 12 |
| definition 2: |
in chemistry, pertaining to a fractional part of a known quantity that is taken to represent the whole.
Every hour the scientist removed an aliquot of the medium to test for bacterial growth. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a fraction of the whole, taken as representative of it.
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