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Schiff reagent

or Schiff's reagent

[ shif ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Schiff reagent1

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

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