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peroxide number
Measure of millimoles of peroxide (or milliequivalents of oxygen) taken up by 1000 grams of fat or oil; used to measure rancidity. Also known as peroxide value.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Chemistry
- Category: Analytical chemistry
- Company: McGraw-Hill
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