a blue solution of copper sulfate, Rochelle salt, and sodium hydroxide, used to test for the presence of a sugar, aldehyde, etc.
also called Fehling's reagent
Origin of Fehling's solution
after H. von Fehling (1811-85), German chemistFehling's solution
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Fehling's solution
noun
An aqueous solution of copper sulfate, sodium hydroxide, and potassium sodium tartrate used to test for the presence of sugars and aldehydes in a substance, such as urine.
Origin of Fehling's solution
After Hermann von Fehling (1812-1885), German chemistTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural Fehling's solutions)
- (chemistry) an alkaline solution of copper sulphate which changes from blue to red in the presence of an aldehyde or a reducing sugar
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From Hermann von Fehling, German chemist.
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fehling's solution - Medical Definition
n.
An aqueous solution of copper sulfate, sodium hydroxide, and potassium sodium tartrate used to test for the presence of sugars and aldehydes in a substance, such as urine.
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