Main Entry: Ben·e·dict's solution

Pronunciation: \ˈbe-nə-ˌdik(t)s-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Stanley Rossiter Benedict †1936 American chemist

Date: 1921

: a blue solution containing a carbonate, citrate, and sulfate which yields a red, yellow, or orange precipitate upon warming with a sugar (as glucose) that is a reducing agent