Babcock test

[ bab-kok ]

noun
  1. a test for determining the butterfat content of milk and milk products, conducted by adding sulfuric acid to a sample and then centrifuging it in a flask with a calibrated neck in which the liquefied fat collects.

Origin of Babcock test

1
Named after Stephen M. Babcock (1843–1931), U.S. agricultural chemist

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How to use Babcock test in a sentence

  • Test five cows for ten days each with Babcock test and make proper reports.

  • Standard Babcock test bottles and pipettes should always be used.

    The Book of Cheese | Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
  • Test at least five cows for ten days each, with the Babcock test, and make proper reports.

    Boy Scouts Handbook | Boy Scouts of America
  • The Babcock test is a test for determining the butter fat in milk.

  • The Babcock test for determining the butter fat, and the centrifugal separater for extracting the cream, were most important.

    The Challenge of the Country | George Walter Fiske