titrate

[ tahy-treyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, Chemistry.

, ti·trat·ed, ti·trat·ing.

to ascertain the quantity of a given constituent by adding a liquid reagent of known strength and measuring the volume necessary to convert the constituent to another form.

titrate

/ ˈtaɪtreɪt /

Origin of titrate¹

First recorded in 1860–65; tit(e)r + -ate ¹

Origin of titrate¹

C19: from French titrer; see titre

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Titrate against n/10 sodic hydrate solution using phenolphthalein as the indicator.

Titrate the two solutions side by side and as nearly as possible in the same manner.

Filter, wash with a little hot water; and titrate with standard ferrocyanide.

Add a few drops of potassium iodide and titrate back with "silver nitrate."

Dissolve the precipitated zinc sulphide in dilute hydrochloric acid, evaporate, dilute, and titrate.

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