ˈvilgəˌrōtˈkindlə(r)- noun
Usage: usually capitalized W&K
Etymology: after Conrad Willgerodt, 19th century German chemist, and K. H. J. Kindler b 1891 German chemist
: a modified Willgerodt reaction in which the ketone is heated with sulfur and a dry amine in an open apparatus provided the amine (as morpholine) is sufficiently high boiling