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Milligrams of a base needed to neutralize 1 gram of a given acid

In chemistry, acid value is a number used to quantify the acidity of a given chemical substance. It is the quantity of base, expressed as milligrams of KOH required to neutralize the acidic constituents in 1 gram of a sample. The acid value measures the acidity of water-insoluble substances like oils, fats, waxes and resins, which do not have a pH value. Wikipedia →

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Noun A number used to quantify the acidity of a given substance, equal to the quantity of base (usually potassium hydroxide) in milligrams required to neutralize the acidic constituents in one gram of a sample.

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