Hanus method

noun

Ha·​nus method

ˈhänəs(h)-,

-ˌnu̇sh-

: a method for determining the iodine number of an oil or fat that consists in adding a mixture of iodine and bromine in glacial acetic acid and estimating the excess of unused halogen by titration with sodium thiosulfate

Word History

Etymology

after J. Hanuš

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