Abel test

English

Etymology

Derived from the surname Sir Frederick Abel, English chemist.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA: /ˈeɪ.bəl tɜst/

Noun

Abel test (plural Abel tests)

  1. (chemistry, usually capitalized) A test to determine the flash point of a volatile oil.
  2. (chemistry, usually capitalized) A test for the stability of smokeless powder and similar explosives.[1]

References

  1. ^ 1976 [1909], Gove, Philip Babcock editor, Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language Unabridged, Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam Co., ISBN 0-87779-101-5, page 3:
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