TWITCHELL PROCESS


Meaning of TWITCHELL PROCESS in English

ˈtwichəl- noun

Usage: usually capitalized T

Etymology: after Ernst Twitchell died 1929 American chemist

: a process for the acid hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol that employs live steam and a Twitchell reagent as catalyst

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