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Briggs-Rauscher reaction

Briggs-Rauscher reaction noun: an oscillating chemical reaction in which a colourless solution turns slowly amber and then suddenly dark blue, fading back to colourless before the process repeats.

Noun

Briggs-Rauscher reaction (plural Briggs-Rauscher reactions)

  1. An oscillating chemical reaction in which a colourless solution turns slowly amber and then suddenly dark blue, fading back to colourless before the process repeats.

Forms of Briggs-Rauscher reaction

pluralBriggs-Rauscher reactions

Origin of Briggs-Rauscher reaction

Named after Thomas S. Briggs and Warren C. Rauscher.

Questions about Briggs-Rauscher reaction

What does Briggs-Rauscher reaction mean?
Briggs-Rauscher reaction means an oscillating chemical reaction in which a colourless solution turns slowly amber and then suddenly dark blue, fading back to colourless before the process repeats.
What part of speech is Briggs-Rauscher reaction?
Briggs-Rauscher reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of Briggs-Rauscher reaction?
The plural of Briggs-Rauscher reaction is Briggs-Rauscher reactions.

Words near Briggs-Rauscher reaction in the dictionary

  1. briggles
  2. briggling
  3. Briggs
  4. Briggs logarithm
  5. Briggs logarithms
  6. Briggs-Rauscher reaction
  7. Briggs-Rauscher reactions
  8. Briggsian
  9. Briggsian logarithm
  10. Briggsian logarithms
  11. Brigh

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