Reichert value
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after the chemist Emil Reichert.
Noun[edit]
Reichert value (plural Reichert values)
- A numeric indicator of the amount of volatile fatty acid which can be extracted from a particular fat or oil through saponification, equal to the number of millilitres of 0.1 normal hydroxide solution necessary for the neutralization of the water-soluble volatile fatty acids distilled and filtered from 5 grams of the given fat.
- Synonyms: Reichert-Meissl number, Reichert-Meissl-Wollny number, Reichert-Meissl-Wollny value
- Coordinate terms: Kirschner value, Polenske value