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flame test

noun

a test for detecting the presence of certain metals in compounds by the coloration they give to a flame. Sodium, for example, turns a flame yellow

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Nearby words

flame hardening, flame lamp, flame retardant, flame retarder, flame stitch, flame test, flame thrower, flame tree, flame war, flame-arc light, flame-fusion process
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