Babcock test
a test for determining the butterfat content of milk and milk products, conducted by adding sulfuric acid to a sample and then centrifuging it in a flask with a calibrated neck in which the liquefied fat collects.
Historical Examples
The Babcock test for determining the butter fat, and the centrifugal separater for extracting the cream, were most important.
The Challenge of the Country George Walter Fiske
Test at least five cows for ten days each, with the Babcock test, and make proper reports.
Boy Scouts Handbook Boy Scouts of America
The Babcock test is a test for determining the butter fat in milk.
How Girls Can Help Their Country Juliette Low
Test five cows for ten days each with Babcock test and make proper reports.
How Girls Can Help Their Country Juliette Low
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