Aliquot

[Lat., some.] ( Arith.) Aliquot part is a number which divides the given number without leaving a remainder. Thus, 2, 3, 4, and 6, are aliquot parts of 12. To find the aliquot parts of any number, divide the given number by its least divisor; divide the quotient also by its least divisor, and so on, always dividing the last quotient by its smallest divisor, till the quotient is 1. The divisions thus used are the prime aliquot parts of the given number; and the products of every 2, every 3, every 4, etc., of the prime aliquot parts of the given number. Suppose the given number 30; divide 30 by its least divisor, which is 2, and the quotient is 15; divide 5 5 by itself, (it has no smaller divisor,) and the quotient is 1. Therefore, 2, 3, and 5 are the prime aliquot parts of 30. The compound aliquot parts are 2 X 3 = 6, 2×5=10, 3X5 = 15. Alis'al, in California, a village of Monterey co., abt. 30 m. E. by S. of Monterey. Al'ish, a. Resembling ale. Al'ism a, n . ( Bot .) A gen. of plants, ord. Alismaceæ. The species A. plant a go , water plantain, found in U. S., is a handsome inhabitant of ponds and ditches. Its leaves resemble those of the common plantain. It gives in July numerous flowers tinged with purple. Alis'macese, n . pl . ( Bot .) The alismals, an ord. of plants, fam. Alismates. Ding . Alismal endogens with 3-petaled flowers, few-seeded, simple and axile, or basal placentæ, and a solid embryo. They are floating and swamp plants, generally native of the northern part of the world. This order is to Endogens what crow-foots are to Polypetalous Exogens, and is in like manner recognized by its disuniting carpels and hypogy nous stamens.