What is the meaning of the word constituent?

Answer 1

A constituent of a system is a chemical species that is present in a mixture whether it is an ion, or molecule. A component is a chemically indepedent constituent of a system.(1) (1) Physical Chemistry, Atkins, De Paula, 7th Ed.

Answer 2

* component: an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" * a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected" * part: something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" * (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction * component: an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech" * constituent(a): constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

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Answer 3

A constituent is a person who authorizes another to act on their behalf, usually in a political context as a voter electing a representative. It can also refer to a component, part, or element that makes up a whole.

Answer 4

Spinning a blood sample in a centrifuge will split each constituent into separate layers.