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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The determination of the concentration of some substance in a solution by slowly adding measured amounts of some other substance (normally using a burette) until a reaction is shown to be complete, for instance by the colour change of an indicator. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated wordnet

Etymology

From titrate + -ion, see titrate.

Related phrases

Karl Fischer titrationback titration

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