total base number

noun

A measurement of the basicity of an oil, expressed in terms of the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of oil sample.

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Meanings

nountotal base number (plural total base numbers)

plural total base numbers

  1. chemistryA measurement of the basicity of an oil, expressed in terms of the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of oil sample.
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