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Titrant or Titrate - What's the difference?

titrant | titrate | Derived terms |

Titrate is a derived term of titrant.



As a noun titrant

is the reagent of known concentration and volume used in titrations.

As a verb titrate is

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.

titrant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (analytical chemistry) The reagent of known concentration and volume used in titrations.
  • See also

    * (titration) ----

    titrate

    English

    Verb

    (titrat)
  • (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.
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  • (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.
  • Derived terms

    * titrant * titratable * titrated * titration * titrator

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