Medical Dictionary
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Mau·me·né test Pronunciation:
"mO-m&-'nA- Function:
noun : a test for determining the degree of unsaturation of a fattyoil by observing the rise in temperature produced when concentrated sulfuric acid is added to the oil
Mauámeáné /mO-m&-nA,/ Edmé Jules(1818–1891), French chemist. A professor of chemistry, Maumené wrote several general textbooks on chemistry, a number of full-length works on fermentation, wine, and winemaking, andmany essays on hydrates and manganese. In 1850 he developed a test to detect the presence of sugar in various liquids.
