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Benedict’s solution

Ben·e·dict's so·lu·tion [ bénni dìkts sə lsh'n ] or Ben·e·dict's re·a·gent [ bénni dìkts ree àyjənt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
solution to test for glucose: a chemical solution that turns red in the presence of sugars like glucose that are reducing agents. Use: urine tests for diabetes.

[Early 20th century. After Stanley Rossiter Benedict (1884-1936), U.S. chemist]
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