Etymology

titrate

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Today it means: To ascertain the amount of a constituent in a solution (or other mixture) by measuring the volume of a known concentration (the "standard solution") needed to complete a reaction. Full definition →

French titrer
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titrate · verb1

  1. French · derived fromtitrer
  2. English todaytitrate

Modelled after French titrer. Equivalent to French titre (“title, quality, chemical proportion”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

titrate · noun2

Back-formation from titration or from the above verb, either on the basis of -ate (noun-forming suffix).

titrate · adjective3

  1. French · derived fromtitré
  2. English todaytitrate

From French titré or the above verb, either on the basis of -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Words from the same roots

Frenchtitré all →

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