Reichert value

== English == === Etymology === Named after the chemist Emil Reichert. === Noun === Reichert value (plural Reichert values) A numeric indicator of the amount of volatile fatty acid which can be extracted from a particular fat or oil through saponification, equal to the number of millilitres of 0.1 normal hydroxide solution necessary for the neutralization of the water-soluble volatile fatty acids distilled and filtered from 5 grams of the given fat. Synonyms: Reichert-Meissl number, Reichert-Meissl-Wollny number, Reichert-Meissl-Wollny value Coordinate terms: Kirschner value, Polenske value