Acetyl value
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Description
The number of free hydroxyl groups in a fat or oil. The acetyl value is determined by the milligrams of hydroxide potassium hydroxide require to neutralize the acetic acid produced when 1 gram of fat or oil is acetylated with anhydride acetic anhydride.
Synonyms and Related Terms
acetyl number; Acetylzahl (Deut.)
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997