titrate
Add drops carefully
To titrate is to determine the concentration of a substance by gradually adding a reagent until a chemical reaction completes.
The technique is fundamental in chemistry labs: We titrated the acid solution to find its exact concentration.
By extension, titrate describes any careful incremental adjustment: The doctor titrated the medication dosage until side effects subsided.
Calibrated tube for titration
- pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube
- endpointFinal point reached
- indicatorSign revealing status
- phenolphthaleinAcid-base indicator compound
volumetric · standardization · stoichiometry · neutralization · acid-base · analyte · colorimetric · equivalence
Change to fit better
- fine-tuneAdjust for optimal performance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- regulateControl by rules
- optimizeMake maximally effective
standardize · dial-in · modulate · tweak · tune · correct · increment · meter
Quantity of medicine
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- adjustChange to fit better
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
drug · insulin · warfarin · lithium · opioid · anesthesia · infusion · serum
Steadiness or amount owed
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- steady-stateCondition of constant balance
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- equilibrationReaching a balanced state
adjustment · counterbalance · neutralization · leveling · equipoise
burette
Calibrated tube for titration
phenolphthalein · volumetric · standardization · stoichiometry · neutralization · acid-base · analyte · colorimetric · equivalence · molarity
adjust
Change to fit better
optimize · standardize · dial-in · modulate · tweak · tune · correct · increment · meter · ramp
dose
Quantity of medicine
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- adjustChange to fit better
therapeutic · drug · insulin · warfarin · lithium · opioid · anesthesia · infusion · serum · taper
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- steady-stateCondition of constant balance
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
equilibration · adjustment · counterbalance · neutralization · leveling · equipoise