J.R. S. answered 09/29/20
Ph.D. University Professor with 10+ years Tutoring Experience
In a titration, you have the titrant and the analyte. The titrant is the solution being added from the burette and the analyte is the material being analyzed and is in the beaker/flask. In terms or limiting and excess reagents, the titrant would be in excess and the analyte would be limiting.