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Schiff reagent
or Schiff's reagent
[ shif ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- 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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