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Fehling's solution

Fehling's solution noun: an alkaline solution of copper sulfate which changes from blue to red in the presence of an aldehyde or a reducing sugar.

Noun

Fehling's solution (countable and uncountable, plural Fehling's solutions)

  1. An alkaline solution of copper sulfate which changes from blue to red in the presence of an aldehyde or a reducing sugar.

Forms of Fehling's solution

pluralFehling's solutions

Origin of Fehling's solution

From Hermann von Fehling, German chemist.

Questions about Fehling's solution

What does Fehling's solution mean?
Fehling's solution means an alkaline solution of copper sulfate which changes from blue to red in the presence of an aldehyde or a reducing sugar.
What part of speech is Fehling's solution?
Fehling's solution is a noun.
What is the plural of Fehling's solution?
The plural of Fehling's solution is Fehling's solutions.

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