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reichert value — noun or reichert number Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after Karl Reichert, 19th century German chemist : a value that indicates the content in butter or other fat of the water soluble volatile fatty acids (as butyric acid, caproic acid … Useful english dictionary
Reichert value — n a value that indicates the content in fat (as butter) of water soluble volatile fatty acids (as butyric acid or caproic acid) esp REICHERT MEISSL NUMBER … Medical dictionary
Reichert value — The Reichert value (or more fully, the Reichert Meissl Wollny value or Reichert Meissl Wollny number) is a value determined when examining fat. The Reichert value is an indicator of how much volatile fatty acid can be extracted from fat through… … Wikipedia
Number Pieces — Two time brackets from Five (1988), the first one flexible, the second fixed The term Number Pieces refers to a body of late compositions by John Cage. Each piece is named after the number of performers involved: for instance, Seven is a piece… … Wikipedia
Reichert-Meissl number — Rei·chert Meissl num·ber rī kərt mī səl .nəm bər n 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… … Medical dictionary
reichert-meissl number — noun or reichert meissl value ˈrīkə(r)t, ˈmīsəl Usage: usually capitalized R&M Etymology: after Karl Reichert and E. Meissl, 19th century German chemists : a Reichert value expressed as the milliliters of tenth normal alkali required to… … Useful english dictionary
number — 1. A symbol expressive of a certain value or of a specific quantity determined by count. 2. The place of any unit in a series. atomic n. (Z) the n. of protons in the nucleus of an atom; it indicates the position of the … Medical dictionary
reichert-meissl value — noun see reichert meissl number … Useful english dictionary
Reichert — Karl B., German anatomist, 1811–1883. See R. cartilage, R. cochlear recess, R. Meissl number … Medical dictionary
Dave Reichert — Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington s 8th district Incumbent … Wikipedia
