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Polenske value

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A numerical indicator of how much volatile fatty acid can be extracted from fat through saponification, equal to the number of millilitres of 0.1 normal alkali solution necessary for the neutralization of the water-insoluble volatile fatty acids distilled and filtered from five grams of the fat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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Synonyms: Polenske number

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History

Etymology

Named after the chemist who developed the concept, Eduard Polenske.