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endpoint

1. n. []

During a titration procedure in analytical chemistry, the point at which reagent addition should be immediately stopped and the volume of reagent recorded. The endpoint represents the end of a specific chemical reaction, such as precipitation, and may be indicated by a color change, a voltage or pH reading or an inflection point on a graphical plot of the data.

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