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Ehrlich's reagent

Ehrlich's reagent noun: a reagent made from paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde, ethanol and concentrated hydrochloric acid, primarily used to identify indoles.

Noun

Ehrlich's reagent (uncountable)

  1. A reagent made from paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde, ethanol and concentrated hydrochloric acid, primarily used to identify indoles.

Origin of Ehrlich's reagent

Named after German scientist Paul Ehrlich.

Questions about Ehrlich's reagent

What does Ehrlich's reagent mean?
Ehrlich's reagent means a reagent made from paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde, ethanol and concentrated hydrochloric acid, primarily used to identify indoles.
What part of speech is Ehrlich's reagent?
Ehrlich's reagent is a noun.

Words near Ehrlich's reagent in the dictionary

  1. Ehrichs
  2. ehrleite
  3. Ehrler
  4. Ehrlers
  5. Ehrlich
  6. Ehrlich's reagent
  7. ehrlichemia
  8. ehrlichemic
  9. Ehrliches
  10. ehrlichial
  11. ehrlichiasis

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