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n-Hexane extractable material (HEM)

The method-defined measure of oil and grease: material extracted from an acidified sample by n-hexane that does not evaporate during solvent removal. SGT-HEM is the part left after silica gel removes polar compounds.

  • Also: HEM
  • Also: oil and grease
  • Also: SGT-HEM

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