Liesegang ring

noun

Any of the secondary rings or bands resulting from rhythmic precipitation in a gel, or within a fluid-saturated rock.

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Meanings

nounLiesegang ring (plural Liesegang rings)

plural Liesegang rings

  1. chemistryAny of the secondary rings or bands resulting from rhythmic precipitation in a gel, or within a fluid-saturated rock.

Origin

Named after Raphael Eduard Liesegang (1869-1947), researcher.

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Liesegang ring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liesegang%20ring

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“Liesegang ring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liesegang%20ring. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Liesegang ring,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liesegang%20ring.

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