Inside the vessel, a pendulum hung motionless until a tremor moved it. At this point, the pendulum's swing set the seismograph's internal levers in motion. This would trigger the release of a ball held in the mouth of the dragon facing the direction of the earthquake's epicenter. The ball would then fall into the mouth of the frog directly below it [source: Xinhua News Agency].
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: aliquot (Noun). a portion of a total amount of a solution or suspension. aliquot (Verb). to separate a volume of solution or suspension into aliquots. aliquot (Adjective). Contained in the whole an integral number of times; Origin: From aliquote, from aliquot.
This example is a repeat of the foregoing problem using a more âconvenientâ quantity of diluent that will give an aliquot â¥ the MWQ. 1  a. Weigh the MWQ of codeine: 120 mg. 2  b. Weigh a convenient amount of lactose (that is, a multiple of 120 mg) that will give an aliquot â¥ 120 mg, the MWQ: 600 mg is selected. 3  c.