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saponification number

sa·pon·i·fy num·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-pon-uh-fahy nuhm-ber]
    • /səˈpɒn əˌfaɪ ˈnʌm bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-pon-uh-fahy nuhm-ber]
    • /səˈpɒn əˌfaɪ ˈnʌm bər/

Definition of saponification number words

  • noun saponification number the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to saponify one gram of a given ester, especially a glyceride. 1

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Origin of saponification number

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; saponi(fy) + -fication

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Parts of speech for Saponification number

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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saponification number popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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