Kirschner value

noun

Kirsch·​ner value

ˈkirshnər-

: a value similar to a Reichert value that indicates the content in a fat of the water-soluble fatty acids (as butyric acid) having soluble silver salts

Word History

Etymology

from the name Kirschner

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