Nessler\'s reagent

[nes-lerz]

Nessler's reagent

[nes-lerz]
noun
an aqueous solution of potassium iodide, mercuric chloride, and potassium hydroxide, used as a test for the presence of ammonia.
Also called Nessler's solution.


Origin:
1870–75; see nesslerize
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