acid value

noun

1. the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize the free fatty acid in one gram of a fat, oil, resin, etc

Example Sentences

The Raw Linseed Oil which was used in these tests had an acid value of 1.84%, which is very low.

From Project Gutenberg

Those especially important are the acid value, percentage unsaponifiable matter and titer test.

From Project Gutenberg