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