Definition of "aliquot" []

• Of, relating to, or denoting an exact divisor or factor of a quantity, especially of an integer. (adjective)
• An aliquot part. (noun)

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• "The Blood Bank supports over 20,000 transfusions a year including specialized washed, irradiated, and aliquot products along with an active fresh whole blood program."
• "Every now and then, I'm blessed with a moment; an aliquot of time apart from the usual hustle and bustle, the endless rushing here and there between appointments and obligations to just stop and be, quietly at one with the universe."
• "Also, there are many non-Austrian, non-libertarians who had more than an aliquot share of disappointment."