Reichert-Meissl number

noun

Rei·​chert-Meissl num·​ber ˈrī-kərt-ˈmī-səl-ˌnəm-bər 

: a Reichert value expressed as the milliliters of tenth-normal alkali required to neutralize the acids obtained from five grams of fat by a specified method of saponification and distillation

called also Reichert-Meissl value