Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benedict's test

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: bene-dic-t's test
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A test which uses Benedict's reagent, generally detecting the presence of aldehyde groups, alpha-hydroxy-ketones, and hemiacetals.

Etymology

Named after American chemist Stanley Rossiter Benedict.

Inflected Forms

Benedict's tests (plural)

Questions

What does benedict's test mean?: A test which uses Benedict's reagent, generally detecting the presence of aldehyde groups, alpha-hydroxy-ketones, and hemiacetals.
Where does benedict's test come from?: Named after American chemist Stanley Rossiter Benedict.

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