Liebermann reagent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mixture of potassium nitrite and concentrated sulfuric acid, used to test for cocaine, morphine, PMA and PMMA.

Word forms

Liebermann reagent Liebermann reagents

Etymology

Named after Hungarian chemist Leo Liebermann (1852-1926).

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