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Molisch's test

Molisch's test proper noun: a chemical test for the presence of carbohydrates, based on the dehydration of the carbohydrate by sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid to produce an aldehyde, which condenses with two molecules of phenol to produce a red or purple compound.

Proper noun

Molisch's test

  1. A chemical test for the presence of carbohydrates, based on the dehydration of the carbohydrate by sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid to produce an aldehyde, which condenses with two molecules of phenol to produce a red or purple compound.

Synonyms of Molisch's test

Origin of Molisch's test

Named after Austrian botanist Hans Molisch.

Questions about Molisch's test

What does Molisch's test mean?
Molisch's test means a chemical test for the presence of carbohydrates, based on the dehydration of the carbohydrate by sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid to produce an aldehyde, which condenses with two molecules of phenol to produce a red or purple compound.
What part of speech is Molisch's test?
Molisch's test is a proper noun.

Words near Molisch's test in the dictionary

  1. Molinses
  2. Molisch
  3. Molisch reaction
  4. Molisch reactions
  5. Molisch's reagent
  6. Molisch's test
  7. Molise
  8. molish
  9. Moliterno
  10. Molitor
  11. Molitors

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