English
Etymology
From F. titrer, from titre �title, quality, chemical proportion�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�tɪtreɪt/, /�taɪtreɪt/
Verb
en-verb|titrat|es
- context|transitive|analytical chemistry To ascertain the amount of a constituent in a solution (or other mixture) by measuring the volume of a known concentration (the "standard solution") needed to complete a reaction.
#:*2005: He was obsessed with making LSD even purer than Sandoz, producing it first in powder form in gelatin capsules as well as light-blue liquid (�Mother's Milk�) that was easily recognizable when titrated onto sugar cubes. � Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 122)
Translations
trans-top|to concentration of a solution
Finnish: titrata
trans-mid
Italian: titolare
trans-bottom
Derived terms
top2
titrant
titratable
titrated
mid2
titration
titrator
Related terms
titer
titre
See also
pedialite|titration
io:titrate
vi:titrate
tr:titrate
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