Benedict's solution

American  

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a reagent solution containing cupric sulfate, sodium citrate, and sodium carbonate and used to detect glucose in the urine.

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Benedict's solution British  

noun

1. a chemical solution used to detect the presence of glucose and other reducing sugars. Medically, it is used to test the urine of diabetics

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Etymology

Origin of Benedict's solution

Named after S. R. Benedict

Example Sentences

Benedict’s solution into a porcelain dish, add 5 or 10 grams approximately of solid sodic carbonate, heat to boiling, and while boiling, run in urine until a white precipitate forms, then add urine more slowly until the last trace of blue disappears.

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Benedict’s solution contains 0.01 gram of glucose.

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One small three-inch white enameled or porcelain dish, one 10 c.c. graduated pipette, 6 test tubes, 1 small alcohol lamp or Bunsen burner, 1 box of sodium carbonate, 1 box talcum, and the reagents necessary for making the test, namely, Benedict’s solution, Fehling’s solution, and Haines’s solution.

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