CONTENTS. 



Introduction, 



Classification — oils, fats and waxes, 



Organoleptic tests, 



Phj'sical tests, 



Synopsis of composition — oils and fats. 



Fatty acids and glycerides, 

 Saponification (Koettstorfer) number. 

 Acid number, .... 



Ether (Ester) number, 



Calculated data from saponification, acid and ether number 

 Soluble fatty acids, 

 Reichert-Meissl nvunber, 



Neutralization number. 



Volatile acids, . 



Polenske number. 

 Insoluble fatty acids and unsaponifiable matter (Hehner number), 



Neutralization number, 

 ' Lactones and anhydrides. 



Iodine number. 



Acetyl number. 



Stearic acid. 

 Iodine number. 



Calculated data from the iodine number. 

 Acetyl niunber, ..... 



Calculated data from the acetyl number, 

 Unsaponifiable matter, .... 



Sterols 



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