"Base Cut" meaning
I'm reading a scientific text about the production of soap.
quote: "From a chemical point of view, soap is produced by SAPONIFICATION: transformation of a FAT (oils, butters) under the action of a strong base, in the presence of water.
Base cut the oils in two parts, two products are then formed: the SOAP (sodium salt mixture of fatty acids, example sodium olivate) and GLYCERIN (by-product of the saponification, 8%)."
I'm just wondering about the meaning of "Base Cut", does it mean to separate the Fat from Glycerin during the reaction progress?
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youssefdir the meaning of "Base Cut", does it mean to separate No. It's not even a verb, though "cut" is. The sentence is not an imperative.
- youssefdir the meaning of "Base Cut", does it mean to separate No.
- It's not even a verb, though "cut" is.
- The sentence is not an imperative.
- youssefdir Base cut the oils in two parts, two products are then formed I believe this is a misprint.
- It should be this instead: Bases cut oils into two parts, and two products are (then) formed.
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youssefdirthe meaning of "Base Cut", does it mean to separate
No. It's not even a verb, though "cut" is. The sentence is not an imperative.
youssefdirBase cut the oils in two parts, two products are then formed
I believe this is a misprint. It should be this instead:
Bases cut oils into two parts, and t
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