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ti·ter (tīt′ər, tēt′-)

noun

  1. a standard strength or degree of concentration of a solution as established through titration
  2. the minimum weight or volume of a substance necessary to cause a given result in titration
  3. the point at which a fatty acid solidifies after being liberated by hydrolysis, separated, and washed free of other products

Etymology: Fr titre, standard, title < OFr title: see title

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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