Volhard method

noun

Vol·​hard method

ˈfōlˌhärt-

: a method for the determination of chlorine, bromine, and iodine in the form of halides by precipitating them with excess silver nitrate and titrating the excess with a thiocyanate solution

Word History

Etymology

after Jakob Volhard †1910 German chemist

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