aliquant
adjective
al·i·quant
| \ ˈaləˌkwänt, -kwənt\
Definition of aliquant
(Entry 1 of 2)
: being a part of a number or quantity but not dividing it without leaving a remainder
5 is an aliquant part of 16
—opposed to aliquot
aliquant
noun
\ ˈaləˌkwänt, -kwənt\
plural -s
Definition of aliquant (Entry 2 of 2)
: an aliquant part (see aliquant entry 1)
To avoid such contamination, sequential passaging of virus strains should be avoided, when possible, by dividing an early passage into aliquants to be used as seed virus in future experiments.— Carita Savolainen, Lancet, 5 Apr. 2003
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