Kirschner value

noun

A value indicating how much volatile fatty acid can be extracted from a given fat through saponification, in terms of the number of millilitres of 0.1 normal sodium hydroxide necessary for the neutralization of water-soluble silver salts made from the water-soluble volatile fatty acids distilled from 5 grams of the fat.

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Meanings

nounKirschner value (plural Kirschner values)

plural Kirschner values

  1. A value indicating how much volatile fatty acid can be extracted from a given fat through saponification, in terms of the number of millilitres of 0.1 normal sodium hydroxide necessary for the neutralization of water-soluble silver salts made from the water-soluble volatile fatty acids distilled from 5 grams of the fat.

    Synonyms: Kirschner number

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA value indicating how much volatile fatty acid can be extracted from a given fat through saponification, in terms of the number of millilitres of 0.1 normal sodium hydroxide necessary for the neutralization of water-soluble silver salts made from the water-soluble volatile fatty acids distilled from 5 grams of the fat.

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Kirschner number
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APA

Kirschner value. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirschner%20value

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“Kirschner value.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirschner%20value. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kirschner value,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirschner%20value.

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