| Molisch's test | A colour test for sugar, which condenses with alpha-naphthol or thymol in the presence of strong sulfuric acid, which converts the sugar to furfural derivatives. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Molisch, Hans | <person> Austrian chemist, 1856-1937. See: Molisch's test. (05 Mar 2000) |