aliquot

aliquot
/al"i kweuht/, adj.
1. Math. forming an exact proper divisor: An aliquot part of 15 is 5.
2. Chem., Pharm. comprising a known fraction of a whole and constituting a sample: an aliquot quantity of acid for analysis.
n.
3. an aliquot part.
[1560-70; < L, equiv. to ali- some other + quot as many as]

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