Hermann's fluid

noun

Her·​mann's fluid

ˈhərmənz-,

ˈherˌmänz-

: a fixing solution of platinic chloride, osmic acid, and acetic acid used in microscopy for cytological preparations

Word History

Etymology

after Friedrich Hermann †1920 German anatomist

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