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Liebermann reagent

Liebermann reagent noun: a mixture of potassium nitrite and concentrated sulfuric acid, used to test for cocaine, morphine, PMA and PMMA.

Noun

Liebermann reagent (usually uncountable, plural Liebermann reagents)

  1. (usually) A mixture of potassium nitrite and concentrated sulfuric acid, used to test for cocaine, morphine, PMA and PMMA.

Forms of Liebermann reagent

pluralLiebermann reagents

Origin of Liebermann reagent

Named after Hungarian chemist Leo Liebermann (1852-1926).

Questions about Liebermann reagent

What does Liebermann reagent mean?
Liebermann reagent means a mixture of potassium nitrite and concentrated sulfuric acid, used to test for cocaine, morphine, PMA and PMMA.
What part of speech is Liebermann reagent?
Liebermann reagent is a noun.
What is the plural of Liebermann reagent?
The plural of Liebermann reagent is Liebermann reagents.

Words near Liebermann reagent in the dictionary

  1. lieberals
  2. Liebercrat
  3. Liebercrats
  4. Lieberkuhnian
  5. Lieberman
  6. Liebermann reagent
  7. Liebermann reagents
  8. Liebermann-Burchard test
  9. Liebermans
  10. Liebert
  11. Lieberts

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