Saponification number is (A) mg of KOH required to saponify one gm of fat or oil (B) mg of KOH required to neutralize free fatty acids of one gms of fat (C) mg of KOH required to neutralize the acetic acid obtained by saponification of one gm of fat after it has been acetylated (D) None of these

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