MILLON'S REACTION'S TEST
\mˈɪlənz ɹɪˈakʃənz tˈɛst], \mˈɪlənz ɹɪˈakʃənz tˈɛst], \m_ˈɪ_l_ə_n_z ɹ_ɪ__ˈa_k_ʃ_ə_n_z t_ˈɛ_s_t]\
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A solution of mercury in nitric acid; used to show aromatic compounds which contain one hydroxyl group united with a benzene or naphthalene nucleus with which no nitrogen group is connected. Such compounds are colored red by 1 or 2 drops of reagent to a C.C. of the solution containing the compound.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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