Schiff reagent

[shif] /ʃɪf/

noun, Chemistry.

a solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid in water, used to test for the presence of aldehydes.

Origin of Schiff reagent

1895-1900

1895-1900; named after Hugo Schiff, 1834-1915, German chemist

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Schiff's reagent (shĭfs)
n.
A solution of rosaniline and sulfurous acid used to test for aldehydes.

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