Millon reagent
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millon reagent — noun see millon s reagent … Useful english dictionary
millon's reagent — (ˈ)mē|lōⁿz noun or millon reagent Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: after Eugène Millon died 1865 French chemist : a solution that is usually made by dissolving mercury in concentrated nitric acid and diluting with water and that when… … Useful english dictionary
Millon's reagent — is an analytical reagent used to detect the presence of soluble proteins. A few drops of the reagent are added to the test solution, which is then heated gently. A reddish brown coloration or precipitate indicates the presence of tyrosine residue … Wikipedia
Millon's reagent — Mil·lon s reagent mē lōnz or Mil·lon reagent mē lōn n a solution that is usu. made by dissolving mercury in concentrated nitric acid and diluting with water and that when heated with phenolic compounds gives a red coloration used as a test esp.… … Medical dictionary
Reagent — Reagents, such as sulfur (pictured), are the starting materials that are used in chemical reactions. A reagent is a substance or compound that is added to a system in order to bring about a chemical reaction or is added to see if a reaction… … Wikipedia
Millon test (reaction reagent) — Mil·lon (test (reaction, reagent) (me yawґ) [Auguste Nicolas Eugиne Millon, French chemist, 1812–1867] see under test … Medical dictionary
Reagent — A substance used to produce a chemical reaction to detect, measure, produce, etc. other substances. * * * Any substance added to a solution of another substance to participate in a chemical reaction. [Mod. L. reagens] amino acid r. a r. used in… … Medical dictionary
Millon — Auguste N.E., French chemist, 1812–1867. See M. reaction, M. reagent, M. Nasse test … Medical dictionary
Millon test — (for proteins and nitrogenous compounds) a solution of 10 g of mercury and 20 g of nitric acid is diluted with water and decanted after standing 24 hours. This reagent gives a red color with proteins and other substances, such as tyrosine, phenol … Medical dictionary
xanthurenic acid — The sulfur yellow crystals form a red compound with Millon reagent, or an intensely green one with ferrous sulfate; excreted in the urine of pyridoxine deficient animals after the ingestion of tryptophan, and of rats fed almost exclusively with… … Medical dictionary
