Definitions for "Peroxide value"
A number that indicates the level of peroxides in a fat or oil that has developed as a result of oxidation. Peroxides are considered intermediates in the lipid oxidation reaction scheme.
A measturement of a triglyceride's primary oxidation deternined by the amount of hydroperoxides.
PV measures the amount of peroxides and hydroperoxides in a sample of fat produced in the oxidation process.