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Benedict's reagent

Benedict's reagent proper noun: a buffered solution of copper sulfate which changes from blue to red in the presence of a reducing sugar.

Proper noun

Benedict's reagent

  1. A buffered solution of copper sulfate which changes from blue to red in the presence of a reducing sugar.

Origin of Benedict's reagent

After Stanley Rossiter Benedict, American chemist.

Questions about Benedict's reagent

What does Benedict's reagent mean?
Benedict's reagent means a buffered solution of copper sulfate which changes from blue to red in the presence of a reducing sugar.
What part of speech is Benedict's reagent?
Benedict's reagent is a proper noun.

Words near Benedict's reagent in the dictionary

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