noun
(chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it
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as the glycerides in fat slowly decompose the acid value increases
• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science
• Hypernyms: ↑definite quantity
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Chem.
See acid number.
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acid value,
= acid number. (Cf. ↑acid number)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.