aliquot

The definition of aliquot is of a part of medicine or chemicals, or a number that divides another number evenly.

(adjective)

Aliquot means a part of a chemical or medicine, or a number that evenly divides another number.

(noun)

See aliquot in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

designating or of a portion, part, or sample of a chemical, medicine, etc.
Math. designating a part of a number that divides the number evenly and leaves no remainder: 8 is an aliquot part of 24

Origin: Fr aliquote, prob. via ML aliquota (fem.) < L aliquot, some, several < alius, other + quot, how many

noun

an aliquot part

See aliquot in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or denoting an exact divisor or factor of a quantity, especially of an integer.

noun

An aliquot part.

Origin:

Origin: Latin aliquot, a number of, several

Origin: : alius, some; see al-¹ in Indo-European roots

Origin: + quot, how many; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots

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