Acetin


a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, c 5 h 10 o 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
historical examples

determine the acetin value of the residue at in terms of glycerol.
soap-making manual e. g. thomssen

the glycerine may also be determined by the acetin or bichromate methods after driving off the alcohol and ether if so desired.
soap-making manual e. g. thomssen

an approximation to the quant-ty can be obtained from the spread between the acetin and bichromate results on such distillates.
soap-making manual e. g. thomssen

determine the apparent percentage of glycerol in the sample by the acetin process as described.
soap-making manual e. g. thomssen

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