Reichert value

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Etymology[edit]

Named after the chemist Emil Reichert.

Noun[edit]

Reichert value (plural Reichert values)

  1. A numeric indicator of the amount of volatile fatty acid which can be extracted from a particular fat or oil through saponification, equal to the number of millilitres of 0.1 normal hydroxide solution necessary for the neutralization of the water-soluble volatile fatty acids distilled and filtered from 5 grams of the given fat.
    Synonyms: Reichert-Meissl number, Reichert-Meissl-Wollny number, Reichert-Meissl-Wollny value
    Coordinate terms: Kirschner value, Polenske value
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