Twitchell process

noun

Twitch·​ell process

ˈtwichəl-

: a process for the acid hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol that employs live steam and a Twitchell reagent as catalyst

Word History

Etymology

after Ernst Twitchell †1929 American chemist

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