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ninhydrin

noun

Meaning

  1. The aromatic compound 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione which is used as a reagent to detect amines

Etymology / origin

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Related words

schiff(English)hydrindantin(English)dinitrophenylhydrazine(English)iodhydrin(English)dinitrophenylhydrazone(English)aminochrome(English)ehrlich's reagent(English)dianisidine(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data