mingist ainekogusest kindlaks määratud osakoguste eraldamine või mingi ainekoguse lisamine
dosing generally applies to feeding chemicals or medicines in small quantities into a process fluid or to a living being at intervals or to atmosphere at intervals to given sufficient time for the chemical or medicine to reast or show the results
Sõna „annustamine“ kasutavad insenerid väga sageli soojuselektrijaamades, veepuhastuses, igas tööstusharus, kus auru toodetakse, ning kütte- ja jahutusvee töötlemise teenuste ehitamisel, kusjuures annustamisprotseduurid on moes ka tekstiilitööstuses ja sarnastes tööstusharudes, kus on tegemist keemilise töötlemisega.
The word "dosing" is very commonly used by engineers in thermal power stations, in water treatment, in any industry where steam is being generated, and in building services for heating and cooling water treatment, and dosing procedures are also in vogue in textile and similar industries where chemical treatment is involved.