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Benedict's solution
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Etymology
After an American chemist, Stanley Rossiter Benedict.
Proper noun
en physical chemistry organic compound A solution of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate and copper sulfate whose colour changes from blue to yellow or red in the presence of reducing sugars such as glucose.
en Chemical reagents Copper
en eponyms