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Nessler (iou)



Nessler noun. M19.
[Julius Nessler (1827-1905), German agricultural chemist.]
Chemistry. Used attrib. and in possess. with ref. to an analytical test for ammonia devised by Nessler.
Nessler's reagent, Nessler's solution, Nessler reagent, Nessler solution an alkaline solution of potassium mercuric iodide, which gives a yellow or brown colour or precipitate when added to an aqueous solution containing ammonia. Nessler's tube, Nessler tube a flat-bottomed glass cylinder marked with a line indicating a certain volume and depth, used in colorimetry, esp. nesslerization.
nessleri'zation noun the process of testing with Nessler's reagent L19.
nesslerize verb trans. analyse or determine with Nessler's reagent L19.