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Tollens' reagent

Tollens' reagent noun: a chemical reagent consisting of a solution of silver nitrate and ammonia, used to determine the presence of an aldehyde.

Noun

Tollens' reagent (uncountable)

  1. A chemical reagent consisting of a solution of silver nitrate and ammonia, used to determine the presence of an aldehyde.

Origin of Tollens' reagent

Named after its discoverer, the German chemist Bernhard Tollens.

Questions about Tollens' reagent

What does Tollens' reagent mean?
Tollens' reagent means a chemical reagent consisting of a solution of silver nitrate and ammonia, used to determine the presence of an aldehyde.
What part of speech is Tollens' reagent?
Tollens' reagent is a noun.

Words near Tollens' reagent in the dictionary

  1. Tollefsen
  2. Tollefson
  3. Tollefsons
  4. Tollemache
  5. Tollemaches
  6. Tollens' reagent
  7. toller
  8. Toller Porcorum
  9. tollerable
  10. tollers
  11. Tollerton

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