What is "aliquant"

Aliquant \Al"i*quant\, a. [L. aliquantus some, moderate; alius other + quantus how great: cf. F. aliquante.] (Math.) An aliquant part of a number or quantity is one which does not divide it without leaving a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquant part of 16. Opposed to aliquot.

a. (context mathematics English) Not dividing another specified integer into integral parts. n. 1 (context mathematics English) An integer that does not divide another into integral parts. 2 (context chemistry English) A sample that has been divided into a set of equal parts, to leave a remainder

n. an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; "5 is an aliquant part of 12" [syn: aliquant part] [ant: aliquot]