Liebermann reagent

noun

A mixture of potassium nitrite and concentrated sulfuric acid, used to test for cocaine, morphine, PMA and PMMA.

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Meanings

nounLiebermann reagent (usually uncountable, plural Liebermann reagents)

plural Liebermann reagents

  1. uncountableusuallyA mixture of potassium nitrite and concentrated sulfuric acid, used to test for cocaine, morphine, PMA and PMMA.

Origin

Named after Hungarian chemist Leo Liebermann (1852-1926).

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APA

Liebermann reagent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liebermann%20reagent

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“Liebermann reagent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liebermann%20reagent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Liebermann reagent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liebermann%20reagent.

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