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What does unsaponifiable mean?

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Adjective
  1. (chemistry) Not able to be saponified; used of those lipids (such as steroids) that are not glycerides.
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The unsaponifiable matter in these is purely natural, it will be seen it varies within wide limits.
Besides these it is often necessary to determine insoluble matter, glycerine, unsaponifiable matter, rosin and sugar.
The unsaponifiable matter of this oil is an important source of interesting minor compounds, like long-chain fatty alcohols, sterols and tocopherols.
Those especially important are the acid value, percentage unsaponifiable matter and titer test.
This fat is somewhat tough and sticky, and the amount of unsaponifiable matter present is sometimes considerable.
Polyoil 110 is a nonpolar stereospecific, low viscosity, unsaponifiable liquid polybutadiene soluble in aliphatics, aromatics and ethers.

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