📚 Aliquot, noun. 🔉 /ˈalɪkwɒt/ 🇬🇧 ❓ Definition: A portion of a larger whole, especially a sample taken for chemical analysis or other treatment. ❗️ Examples: 1. An aliquot was examined daily for the appearance of cholesterol monohydrate crystals. 2. The pellets were resuspended and two aliquots withdrawn for analysis. 3. Sample aliquots were frozen and stored for later analyses. 4. After mixing and centrifugation, aliquots of the acetic acid phase were injected onto a Chromatographic system for quantitation of catecholamines. 5. Sample digestion for Hg analysis was conducted separately, using 5 g aliquots of homogenized samples. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic