Molisch reaction

noun

Mo·​lisch reaction

ˈmōlish-

variants or Molisch test

: a test for carbohydrate in which a reddish violet color is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid

Word History

Etymology

after Hans Molisch †1937 German botanist

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