unsaponifiable
- a word derived from saponify.
Example Sentences
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The unsaponifiable matter in these is purely natural, it will be seen it varies within wide limits.
From The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Beech, Franklin
These oils vary in their saponification number from 10 to 60, while their unsaponifiable value averages about 80.
From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.
Those especially important are the acid value, percentage unsaponifiable matter and titer test.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.
Fats and Oils.—All animal and vegetable oils and fats intended for soap-making should be as free as possible from unsaponifiable matter, of a good colour and appearance, and in a sweet, fresh condition.
From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.
This method of expressing results is subject to error when unsaponifiable fatty matter is present, since the result expresses the ratio of free fatty acid to total saponifiable fatty matter present.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.
