aliquotnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæl.ɪ.kwɒt//-kwɑːt/aliquot noun [ C ] (PART)
specialized science an amount taken from a larger quantity, so that it can be tested, etc.:
After centrifugation, aliquots of serum were frozen at -70°C until analysis.
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- advertisement
- archetype
- benchmark
- classic
- classical
- concept car
- core
- cross-section
- forerunner
- illustration
- instance
- job
- original
- role model
- sample
- showpiece
- sort
- swatch
- taste
- taster
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aliquot noun [ C ] (NUMBER)
specialized mathematics a quantity that can be divided into another quantity an exact number of times
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Terms for numbers
- additive inverse
- common denominator
- common factor
- common multiple
- complex number
- cos
- fold
- fortyfold
- fourfold
- GCF
- hundredfold
- imaginary number
- odd
- remainder
- resultant
- root
- sevenfold
- seventyfold
- sixfold
- weighting
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