SCHIFF REAGENT


Meaning of SCHIFF REAGENT in English

/shif/ , Chem.

a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.

Also, Schiff's reagent .

[ 1895-1900; named after Hugo Schiff, 1834-1915, German chemist ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .