Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Lie·se·gang rings Pronunciation:
'lE-z&-"gä[ng]- Function:
noun plural : a series of usually concentric bands of aprecipitate that are separated by clear spaces and that are often formed in gels by periodic or rhythmic precipitation called also
Liesegang phenomenon Liesegang, RaphaelEduard (1869–1947), German chemist. Liesegang was an outstanding colloid chemist. Investigating the chemical reactions occurring in gels, he discovered the periodic precipitationreactions in gels that are now known as Liesegang rings.
