Fehling's solution


Feh·ling's solution

noun \ˈfā-liŋ(z)-\

Definition of FEHLING'S SOLUTION

: a blue solution of Rochelle salt and copper sulfate used as an oxidizing agent in a test for sugars and aldehydes

Origin of FEHLING'S SOLUTION

Hermann Fehling †1885 German chemist
First Known Use: 1873

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