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Wijs method
noun
\ˈvīs-\
Definition of Wijs method
: a method for determining the iodine number (as of an oil or fat) that consists in adding a solution of iodine monochloride in glacial acetic acid and estimating the excess of unused halogen by titration with sodium thiosulfate
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Origin and Etymology of wijs method
after Jacob J. Alexander Wijs †1942 Dutch analytical chemist
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