"Saponify" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... light is thrown on the composition of a fixed oil by ascertaining how much alkali is required to saponify it. In order to estimate this, a known excess of alcoholic solution of potash is added to a weighed quantity of the oil, contained in a stout, well-closed bottle (an India-rubber stopper is the most convenient), which is then heated in a water oven until the liquid is clear, ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 • Various |
