Meaning & use

Aliquoted

verb·Academic

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Divided a sample or substance into equal, measured portions, especially for laboratory analysis.

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The technician aliquoted the blood sample into several vials before testing.

Each solution was aliquoted into one-milliliter tubes and frozen for later use.

A note on using this word

Derived from the noun 'aliquot', a portion that divides evenly into a whole; common jargon in laboratory and chemistry settings.

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