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Meanings of aliquot part in English

An integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity.

      Usage of aliquot part in English
      1
      Filter an aliquot part (about 70 or 80 c.c.
      Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887
      2
      The difference between this and the amount of silver originally present in the aliquot part has been precipitated as silver chloride (AgCl).
      Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887
      3
      A perfect number is a natural number which is equal to the sum of its aliquot parts.
      The Scientific Monthly, October to December, 1915
      4
      The aeolian harp is placed across a window so that the wind blows obliquely across the strings, causing them to vibrate in aliquot parts, i.e.
      The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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