- Reichert value
- Reichert value n a value that indicates the content in fat (as butter) of water-soluble volatile fatty acids (as butyric acid or caproic acid) esp REICHERT-MEISSL NUMBER
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Reichert value — The Reichert value (or more fully, the Reichert Meissl Wollny value or Reichert Meissl Wollny number) is a value determined when examining fat. The Reichert value is an indicator of how much volatile fatty acid can be extracted from fat through… … Wikipedia
reichert value — noun or reichert number Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after Karl Reichert, 19th century German chemist : a value that indicates the content in butter or other fat of the water soluble volatile fatty acids (as butyric acid, caproic acid … Useful english dictionary
Reichert — may refer to:* Dan Reichert * Dave Reichert * Don Reichert * John Christoph Reichert * Karl Bogislaus Reichert * Marcus Reichert * Mickey Zucker Reichert * Ossi Reichert * Tanja Reichertee also* Reichert value … Wikipedia
Reichert-Meissl number — Rei·chert Meissl num·ber rī kərt mī səl .nəm bər n a Reichert value expressed as the milliliters of tenth normal alkali required to neutralize the acids obtained from five grams of fat by a specified method of saponification and distillation… … Medical dictionary
reichert-meissl number — noun or reichert meissl value ˈrīkə(r)t, ˈmīsəl Usage: usually capitalized R&M Etymology: after Karl Reichert and E. Meissl, 19th century German chemists : a Reichert value expressed as the milliliters of tenth normal alkali required to… … Useful english dictionary
reichert number — noun see reichert value … Useful english dictionary
reichert-meissl value — noun see reichert meissl number … Useful english dictionary
Polenske value — The Polenske value (also known as the Polenske number) is a value determined when examining fat. The Polenske value is an indicator of how much volatile fatty acid can be extracted from fat through saponification. It is equal to the number of… … Wikipedia
Kirschner value — The Kirschner value (also known as the Kirschner number) is a value determined when examining fat. The Kirschner value is an indicator of how much volatile fatty acid can be extracted from fat through saponification. It consists of the number of… … Wikipedia
Polenske value — Po·len·ske val·ue pō len(t) skə .val (.)yü n a value similar to a Reichert value that indicates the content in butter or other fat of the volatile water insoluble acids (as capric acid and lauric acid) called also Polenske number Polenske Eduard… … Medical dictionary
