Meanings
nounTollens' reagent (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA chemical reagent consisting of a solution of silver nitrate and ammonia, used to determine the presence of an aldehyde.
Origin
Named after its discoverer, the German chemist Bernhard Tollens.
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