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Titrant
Titration, also known as titrimetry, is a common laboratory method of quantitative chemical analysis that is used to determine the unknown concentration of an identified analyte. Since volume measurements play a key role in titration, it is also known as volumetric analysis. A reagent, called the titrant or titrator is prepared as a standard solution. A known concentration and volume of titrant reacts with a solution of analyte or titrand to determine concentration. The volume of titrant reacted is called titration volume.
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Titrant (noun)
The reagent of known concentration and volume used in titrations.
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Titrate (verb)
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.
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Titrate (verb)
To adjust the amount of a drug consumed until the desired effects are achieved.
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Titrate (verb)
ascertain the amount of a constituent in (a solution) by measuring the volume of a known concentration of reagent required to complete a reaction with it, typically using an indicator
“the sample is titrated at a pH near 10 with EDTA solution”
“titrate 25 cm³ of this solution against 0.10 M hydrochloric acid”
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Titrate (verb)
continuously measure and adjust the balance of (a physiological function or drug dosage)
“each patient received intravenous diazepam and pethidine, the doses being titrated according to the response”