oxidation number

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oxidation number - the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"

oxidation state

number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"

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It disclosed the samples were subjected to testing of Permanganate Oxidation Number, an official method to assess the quality of vinegar.

FDA bars sale of five vinegar brands using synthetic acetic acid

He added the products were subjected to testing of Permanganate Oxidation Number, an "AOAC official method of analysis on the quality of vinegar." AOAC stands for the Association of Official Analytical Chemists.

FDA names 5 'fake' vinegar variants

Dr Scott Doughman, the founder and architect of Source-Omega, says "Our Chromista oil (schizochytrium sp.) is uniquely water extracted to create an improved quality standard that is consistently below a Total Oxidation number 10 for algae oil, compared to the current fish oil standard of under 25.