Meanings
nounKovac's reagent (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryA biochemical reagent consisting of isoamyl alcohol, paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde and concentrated hydrochloric acid.
Origin
Invented by the Hungarian-Swiss chemist Ervin Kovats (Kovacs) (1927–2010).
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Polish odczynnik Kovacsa
- odczynnik KovacsaTranslations
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