Wackenroder solution

noun

Wack·​en·​ro·​der solution

ˈväkənˌrōdə(r)-

: a solution containing colloidal sulfur and polythionic acids obtained by passing hydrogen sulfide into a saturated aqueous solution of sulfur dioxide

Word History

Etymology

probably after H. W. F. Wackenroder †1854 German chemist and apothecary

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