SCHIFF'S REAGENT


Meaning of SCHIFF'S REAGENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshif- ]

noun

Etymology: Hugo Schiff died 1915 German chemist

Date: 1897

: a solution of fuchsine decolorized by treatment with sulfur dioxide that gives a useful test for aldehydes because they restore the dye's color — called also Schiff reagent — compare Feulgen reaction

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