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acetyl number
A measure of free hydroxyl groups in fats or oils determined by the amount of potassium hydroxide used to neutralize the acetic acid formed by saponification of acetylated fat or oil.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Analytical chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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- Dr. James
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