Sonstadt solution

noun

Son·​stadt solution

ˈsänˌstat-

: a heavy solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide having a maximum specific gravity of 3.2

called also Thoulet solution

Word History

Etymology

after E. Sonstadt, 19th century English chemist

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