Titration

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /taɪˈtreɪʃən/, /tɪˈtreɪʃən/

Origin

See titrate.

Full definition of titration

Noun

1. (analytical chemistry) The determination of the concentration of some substance in a solution by slowly adding measured amounts of some other substance (normally using a burette) until a reaction is shown to be complete, for instance by the colour change of an indicator.

Related terms

• titre
• titrate

Derived terms

• back titration

Anagrams

• attrition