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Fenton's reagent

Fenton's reagent noun: a solution of hydrogen peroxide with ferrous iron, used as a catalyst to oxidize contaminants or waste waters.

Noun

Fenton's reagent (uncountable)

  1. A solution of hydrogen peroxide with ferrous iron, used as a catalyst to oxidize contaminants or waste waters.

Origin of Fenton's reagent

Developed in the 1890s by Henry John Horstman Fenton as an analytical reagent.

Questions about Fenton's reagent

What does Fenton's reagent mean?
Fenton's reagent means a solution of hydrogen peroxide with ferrous iron, used as a catalyst to oxidize contaminants or waste waters.
What part of speech is Fenton's reagent?
Fenton's reagent is a noun.

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