Meaning & use

titration

noun·Academic

A laboratory technique for determining the concentration of a substance by slowly adding a solution of known concentration until a reaction is complete.

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The students used titration to find the exact concentration of the acid solution.

A sudden color change signaled the endpoint of the titration process.

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Titration is a core technique in analytical chemistry, typically performed with a burette to control the precise addition of the reagent.

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