nesslerize

English

Alternative forms

nesslerise, Nesslerize, Nesslerise

Etymology

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

Verb

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

1. (chemistry) 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.

Derived terms

• nesslerization

References

• “nesslerize”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.