Brief
This is a more delÂiÂcate indiÂcaÂtor of oxiÂdaÂtion, espeÂcially in oils that have been heated in the refinÂing process. It meaÂsures the quanÂtity of cerÂtain oxiÂdized comÂpounds that resÂonate at waveÂlengths of 232 and 268 nanomeÂters (nm) in the ultraÂviÂoÂlet specÂtrum in a specÂtrophoÂtomeÂter.