Definition

1. Noun:
   • An apparatus for performing a titration: A "titrator" is a device, often automated or semi-automated, used in analytical chemistry to carry out a titration. It precisely measures and adds a titrant (a solution of known concentration) to an analyte (a solution of unknown concentration) to determine the analyte's concentration.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The laboratory technician used an automated titrator to determine the acidity of the sample.
  • Modern digital titrators provide more precise and reproducible results than manual burettes.

Advanced Usage

• Automated/Digital Titrator: Refers to a titrator that performs the titration process with minimal manual intervention, often using sensors to detect the endpoint and motors to control titrant addition.
  • The research was conducted using a high-precision automated titrator.

Variants and Related Words

• Titrate (verb): To perform the analytical procedure of titration.
  • You need to titrate the acid with a base to find its exact concentration.
• Titration (noun): The analytical method itself.
  • The concentration was determined by acid-base titration.
• Titrant (noun): The solution of known concentration added from the titrator.
  • Sodium hydroxide was used as the titrant in this experiment.

Synonyms

• Burette (in a manual context): A graduated glass tube with a tap used for delivering known volumes of liquid, especially in titrations. (Note: A burette is a key component of manual titration, while a "titrator" often implies a more complete, sometimes automated, apparatus.)
• Titration apparatus/device: A more descriptive synonym.

Noun

1. an apparatus for performing a titration