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saponification number

–noun Chemistry.
the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to saponify one gram of a given ester, esp. a glyceride.
Also called saponification value.


Origin:
1895–1900; saponi(fy) + -fication
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Main Entry: saponification number
Function: noun
: a measure of the total free and combined acids especially in a fat, wax, or resin expressed as the number of milligramsof potassium hydroxide required for the complete saponification of one gram of substance called also saponification value
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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