nesslerize

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verb

To treat or test (a liquid) with a solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide and potassium hydroxide (Nessler's reagent) in order to detect the presence of ammonia.

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Meanings

verbnesslerize (third-person singular simple present nesslerizes, present participle nesslerizing, simple past and past participle nesslerized)

present singular third person nesslerizes · participle present nesslerizing · participle past nesslerized · past nesslerized

  1. chemistryTo treat or test (a liquid) with a solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide and potassium hydroxide (Nessler's reagent) in order to detect the presence of ammonia.

Origin

From Nessler + -ize, after the name of a German chemist, Julius Neßler.

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APA

nesslerize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nesslerize

MLA

“nesslerize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nesslerize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nesslerize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nesslerize.

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