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overtitrating

overtitrating is the present participle of overtitrate.

Meaning of overtitrate

Verb

overtitrate (third-person singular simple present overtitrates, present participle overtitrating, simple past and past participle overtitrated)

  1. (analytical chemistry) To add too much titrant to an analyte, so that the amount added passes the endpoint.
    • They would then titrate the remaining solution rapidly to the endpoint, knowing that they might overtitrate a bit.(Can we date this quote?), Dr. David Chesney, “CH 2212 Practice titration exercise”, in Michigan Technological University

Questions about overtitrating

What is overtitrating the present participle of?
Overtitrating is the present participle of overtitrate.

Words near overtitrating in the dictionary

  1. overtitles
  2. overtitling
  3. overtitrate
  4. overtitrated
  5. overtitrates
  6. overtitrating
  7. overtitration
  8. overtitrations
  9. overtly
  10. overtness
  11. overtoasted

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