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.
A chipotle (/tÊÉ¨ËpoÊtleÉª/ , chi-POHT-lay; [tÊiËpotle]), or chilpotle, which comes from the Nahuatl word chilpoctli (meaning smoked chili), is a smoke-dried jalapeno. jalapeÃ±ohipotle is used (typically in powder form) as an ingredient in both homemade and commercial products, including some brands of barbeque sauces and hot sauces, as well as in some chili and stews. Usually when used commercially the product is advertised as having Chipotle in it.