Schiff's reagent

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: a solution of fuchsine decolorized by treatment with sulfur dioxide that gives a useful test for aldehydes because they restore the dye's color — compare feulgen reaction

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“Schiff's reagent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Schiff%27s%20reagent. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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Schiff's reagent

noun

\ ˌshifs-

variants: or Schiff reagent \ ˌshif-

Medical Definition of Schiff's reagent

: a solution of fuchsin decolorized by treatment with sulfur dioxide that gives a useful test for aldehydes because they restore the reddish violet color of the dye — compare feulgen reaction