acid value
acid value · acid values
A number used to quantify the acidity of a given substance, equal to the quantity of…A number used to quantify the acidity of a given substance, equal to the quantity of base (usually potassium hydroxide) in milligrams required to neutralize the acidic constituents in one gram of a sample.
Meaning
1 sensesA number used to quantify the acidity of a given substance, equal to the quantity of base (usually potassium hydroxide) in milligrams required to neutralize the acidic constituents in one gram of a sample.
(chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it
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