Base Number

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
BN
Pronunciation
/beɪs ˈnəmbər/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. ASTM D2896-03 Standard Test Method for Base Number(BN) of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Perchloric Acid Titration.
  2. If you wish to ensure that Planning only calculates using the base number with a given number of decimal places, then the @ TRound built in function may be used to achieve this.
  3. It was recognized that the retention percentage of total base number and the sludge amount could reflect the hydrolytic stability.
  4. The Total Base Number(BN) ( TBN ) can be described as a measure of oil ′ s ability to neutralise strong acids created during the combustion process.
  5. A logarithm tells you what power a base number must be raised to in order to produce a given value.

Other meanings of BN