Marsh's test
or Marsh test
nounChemistry.
a test to detect minimal amounts of arsenic.
Origin of Marsh's test
1After British chemist James Marsh (1794–1846), who described such a test in 1836
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How to use Marsh's test in a sentence
Marshs test is admirable for its simplicity, delicacy, and trustworthiness, as well as for the ease of its application.
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