ˈrīmə(r)|tēmən-, -ēˌmän- noun
Usage: usually capitalized R&T
Etymology: after Karl Reimer 19th century German chemist and Ferdinand Tiemann died 1899 German chemist
: either of two similar chemical reactions:
a. : a reaction for producing phenolic aldehydes by the action of chloroform and caustic alkali on phenols
b. : a reaction for producing phenolic acids from carbon tetrachloride, alkali, and phenols