LIEBERMANN-BURCHARD REACTION


Meaning of LIEBERMANN-BURCHARD REACTION in English

ˈlēbərmənˈbu̇(ə)rˌkärt- noun

Usage: usually capitalized L&B

Etymology: after Karl T. Liebermann died 1914 German chemist and H. Burchard, 19th century German chemist

: a test for unsaturated steroids (as cholesterol) and triterpenes based on the formation of a series of colors (as pink to blue to green) with acetic anhydride in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid

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