alpha-naphthol test

Noun

Meaning

biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Molisch reaction Molisch test

Hypernyms

indicator

Close letter words and terms

alpha-n alpha-naphthol alpha-naphthol orange alpha-naphthylthiourea alpha-neptunium alpha-neutral