LIEBEN'S ACETONE REACTION
\lˈiːbənz ˈasɪtˌə͡ʊn ɹɪˈakʃən], \lˈiːbənz ˈasɪtˌəʊn ɹɪˈakʃən], \l_ˈiː_b_ə_n_z ˈa_s_ɪ_t_ˌəʊ_n ɹ_ɪ__ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Consists of treating an aqueous solution of acetone with alkali and then warming with a small amount of a solution of iodin in potassium iodid: A yellow deposition occurs in the presence of acetone. This reaction is not characteristic of acetone; it is also given by ethyl alcohol.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.
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