Scheibler's reagent

noun

Scheib·​ler's reagent

ˈshīb|lə(r)z-,

-īp|

: a solution of phosphotungstic acid or its sodium salt used as a precipitant for alkaloids

Word History

Etymology

after Karl Scheibler †1899 German chemist

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