English Explanatory Dictionary

Tollens' reagent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chemical reagent consisting of a solution of silver nitrate and ammonia, used to determine the presence of an aldehyde.

Word forms

Tollens' reagent

Etymology

Named after its discoverer, the German chemist Bernhard Tollens.

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