UFFELMANN'S TEST FOR LACTIC ACID
\ˈʌfɪlmˌanz tˈɛst fɔː lˈaktɪk ˈasɪd], \ˈʌfɪlmˌanz tˈɛst fɔː lˈaktɪk ˈasɪd], \ˈʌ_f_ɪ_l_m_ˌa_n_z t_ˈɛ_s_t f_ɔː l_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_k ˈa_s_ɪ_d]\
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See Uffelmann.
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Based upon the fact that lactic acid gives a brown color to a solution of weak carbolic acid, which contains a trace of ferric chlorid. Hydrochloric acid and the fatty acids give no color with this mixture. [Julius Uffelmann, German physician, 1837- 1894.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.
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