titrate
(verb) measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
titrate (third-person singular simple present titrates, present participle titrating, simple past and past participle titrated)
(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.
(medicine) To adjust the amount of a drug consumed until the desired effects are achieved.
• A 5mg dose could not ease the pain, so he titrated to 10mg which brought him immediate relief.
• attrite, tattier
Source: Wiktionary
Ti"trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Titrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Titrating.] Etym: [F. titrer, from titre standard, title. See Title, n.] (Chem.)
Definition: To analyse, or determine the strength of, by means of standard solutions. Cf. Standardized solution, under Solution.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2024
(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
