Etymology

Zeleny sedimentation value

Today it means: A measurement of how much of a batch of wheat flour sedimentizes during a set period of time in a lactic acid solution, used to predict the baking characteristics of a particular cultivar. Full definition →

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Developed by L. Zeleny (1947).

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