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saponification number
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noun Chemistry.
the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to saponify one gram of a given ester, especially a glyceride.
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Also called saponification value.
Origin of saponification number
First recorded in 1895–1900; saponi(fy) + -fication
Words nearby saponification number
sapodilla, sapodilla family, saponaceous, saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin, saponite, sapor, sap orchard
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