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schweizer's reagent

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
schweiz-er's reagent
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A deep-blue metal ammine complex with the chemical formula [Cu(NH₃)₄(H₂O)₂](OH)₂, prepared by dissolving copper(II) hydroxide in a solution of ammonia, and used in purifying cellulose.

Etymology

Named after the Swiss chemist Matthias Eduard Schweizer (1818–1860).

Questions

What does schweizer's reagent mean?
A deep-blue metal ammine complex with the chemical formula [Cu(NH₃)₄(H₂O)₂](OH)₂, prepared by dissolving copper(II) hydroxide in a solution of ammonia, and used in purifying cellulose.
Where does schweizer's reagent come from?
Named after the Swiss chemist Matthias Eduard Schweizer (1818–1860).

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