Difference between revisions of "Acetyl value"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The number of free hydroxyl groups in a fat or oil. The acetyl value is determined by the milligrams of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=potassium | + | The number of free hydroxyl groups in a fat or oil. The acetyl value is determined by the milligrams of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=potassium%20hydroxide potassium hydroxide] require to neutralize the acetic acid produced when 1 gram of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fat fat] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oil oil] is acetylated with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=acetic%20anhydride acetic anhydride]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
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Revision as of 07:53, 24 July 2013
Description
The number of free hydroxyl groups in a fat or oil. The acetyl value is determined by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide require to neutralize the acetic acid produced when 1 gram of fat or oil is acetylated with acetic anhydride.
Synonyms and Related Terms
acetyl number; Acetylzahl (Deut.)
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997