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molisch's test

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
molis-ch's test
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

Named after Austrian botanist Hans Molisch.

Synonyms

Molisch reaction alpha-naphthol test molisch test

Questions

What does molisch's test mean?
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.
Where does molisch's test come from?
Named after Austrian botanist Hans Molisch.

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