fenton's reagent

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What does fenton's reagent mean?

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

Where does fenton's reagent come from?

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

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