titration
pronunciation
How to pronounce titration in British English:
UK [taɪˈtreɪʃn]
How to pronounce titration in American English:
US [taɪˈtreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can them be calculated
Word Origin
- titration (n.)
- in chemistry, "the establishment of a standard strength or degree of concentration of a solution," 1864, noun of action from titrate (v.).
Example
- 1. In dr nersesian 's titration the litmus was a species called the brushtail possum .
- 2. Titration , to remind those who dozed through their chemistry lessons , is a way of working out the concentration of a substance in a solution .
- 3. And a group of researchers led by carolyn nersesian of the university of sydney has just borrowed one of chemistry 's most elegant techniques , titration , to answer a pressing ecological question : how do animals choose where to feed ?