/ taɪˈtreɪt; NAmE ; tɪ-/ verb
[ vn ] ( chemistry ) to find out how much of a particular substance is in a liquid by measuring how much of another substance is needed to react with it
► ti·tra·tion / -ˈtreɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French titrer (from titre in the sense fineness of alloyed gold or silver) ) + -ate .