aliquot
(adjective) signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity
aliquot, aliquot part
(noun) an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; “4 is an aliquot part of 12”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aliquot (not comparable)
Contained in the whole an integral number of times, a factor or divisor.
• aliquant
aliquot (plural aliquots)
(chemistry, biotechnology) A portion of a total amount of a solution or suspension.
aliquot (third-person singular simple present aliquots, present participle aliquotting or aliquoting, simple past and past participle aliquotted or aliquoted)
(chemistry, biotechnology, transitive, informal) To separate a volume of solution or suspension into aliquots.
Source: Wiktionary
Al"i*quot, a. Etym: [L. aliquot some, several; alius other + quot how many: cf. F. aliquote.] (Math.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2024
(verb) hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; “The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
