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kauri-butanol value

[′kau̇·rē ′byüt·ən‚ȯl ‚val·yü]
(analytical chemistry)
The measure of milliliters of paint or varnish petroleum thinner needed to cause cloudiness in a solution of kauri gum in butyl alcohol.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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