- potassium mercuric iodide
- potassium mercuric iodide n a poisonous yellow crystalline salt K2HgI4 used as a disinfectant and as a chemical reagent
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potassium mercuric iodide
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potassium mercuric iodide — noun : a poisonous yellow deliquescent crystalline complex salt K2HgI4 used as a disinfectant and as a chemical reagent; potassium tetra iodomercurate(II) see nessler s reagent … Useful english dictionary
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Nessler's reagent — Neßler s reagent is a reagent named after Julius Neßler and is used to detect small amounts of ammonia. It is a 0.09 mol/L solution of potassium tetraiodomercurate(II) (K2 [HgI4] ) in 2.5 mol/L potassium hydroxide. A yellow coloration indicates… … Wikipedia
nessler's reagent — noun or nessler s solution ˈneslə(r)z Usage: usually capitalized N Etymology: after Julius Nessler : an alkaline solution of potassium mercuric iodide used in chemical analysis especially in a delicate test for ammonia in aqueous solution (as… … Useful english dictionary
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Nessler's solution — /ˈnɛsləz səluʃən/ (say nesluhz suhloohshuhn) noun a solution of potassium mercuric iodide in potassium hydroxide; used as a test for ammonia, in the presence of which it forms a brown precipitate. {named after Julius Nessler, 1827–1905, German… …
Nessler's reagent — Ness·ler s reagent nes lərz n an alkaline solution of potassium mercuric iodide used in chemical analysis esp. in a test for ammonia in aqueous solution (as when obtained from water, blood, or urine) with which it forms a yellowish brown color or … Medical dictionary
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iodine — /uy euh duyn , din/; in Chem. also /uy euh deen /, n. Chem. a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic … Universalium
