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Winkler test

Winkler test proper noun: a test used to determine the concentration of dissolved oxygen in a water sample, involving the use of manganese to form a precipitate.

Proper noun

Winkler test

  1. A test used to determine the concentration of dissolved oxygen in a water sample, involving the use of manganese to form a precipitate.

Origin of Winkler test

Originally developed in 1888 by Ludwig Wilhelm Winkler (in later literature referred to as Lajos Winkler).

Questions about Winkler test

What does Winkler test mean?
Winkler test means a test used to determine the concentration of dissolved oxygen in a water sample, involving the use of manganese to form a precipitate.
What part of speech is Winkler test?
Winkler test is a proper noun.

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