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titrate¹

  • /ˈtɪtɹeɪt/ Canada, US, UK
  • /ˈtaɪtɹeɪt/ Canada, US, UK
  • /ˈtɪtɹæɪt/ Australia
  • /ˈtɑetɹæɪt/ Australia
  • /ˈtətɹæɪt/ New Zealand
  • /ˈtaɪtɹæɪt/ New Zealand
  • [ˈtɑe̯tɹæɪt] New Zealand

Rhymes with -aɪtɹeɪt

Where it comes from

Modelled after French titrer. Equivalent to French titre (“title, quality, chemical proportion”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb titrates · titrating · titrated

  1. To ascertain the amount of a constituent in a solution (or other mixture) by measuring the volume of a known concentration (the "standard solution") needed to complete a reaction. He was obsessed with making LSD even purer than Sandoz, producing it first in powder form in gelatin capsules as well as light-blue liquid (“Mother's Milk”) that was easily recognizable when titrated onto sugar cubes.
  2. intransitive To adjust the amount of a drug consumed until the desired effects are achieved. A 5mg dose could not ease the pain, so he titrated to 10mg which brought him immediate relief.
  3. figuratively To precisely control. In crisis debriefing, because it is done in group sessions, you can’t titrate the amount of exposure to the individual, so some may get more upset.

    Similar: calibrate, fine-tune, gauge

titrate²

Where it comes from

Back-formation from titration or from the above verb, either on the basis of -ate (noun-forming suffix).

noun titrates

  1. A solution of unknown concentration which is (to be) tested by means of titration. A typical titration requires approximately 1.8–2.0 mL of titrate at a concentration of 1–2 µM. The titrant will typically be at a concentration 10–20 times that of the titrate.

titrate³

Where it comes from

From French titré or the above verb, either on the basis of -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

adjective more titrate · most titrate

  1. obsolete Precisely measured. Dr. R. Dubois's apparatus for applying anæsthetics composed of titrate mixtures of chloroform and air was described on June 22nd..before the Academy of Sciences.

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verb to ascertain the concentration of a solution

Españoltitular
Portuguêstitular
Françaistitrer
Deutschtitrieren
Italianotitolare
Ελληνικάτιτλοδοτώ titlodotó
Русскийтитровать titrovatʹ

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@misc{titrate_2026,
  title = {titrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/titrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}