- Ninhydrin reagent
- trademark for a preparation of triketohydrindene hydrate.
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Ninhydrin reagent
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ninhydrin — noun Etymology: from Ninhydrin, a trademark Date: 1913 a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent C9H6O4 used especially as an analytical reagent … New Collegiate 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
ninhydrin — ninˈhīdrə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: from Ninhydrin, a trademark : a poisonous crystalline mild oxidizing agent C9H4O2(OH)2 used chiefly as an analytical reagent; 1,2,3 indan trione hydrate or triketo hydrindene hydrate … Useful english dictionary
ninhydrin — /nin huy drin/, n. Chem. a white or yellow, toxic, crystalline or powdery compound, C9H4O3·H2O, that reddens when heated above 100°C, a monohydrate, soluble in water or alcohol: used primarily as a reagent to detect the presence of various amino… … Universalium
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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
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stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
