ALPHA-NAPHTHOL TEST

 Dictionary entry overview: What does alpha-naphthol test mean? 

• ALPHA-NAPHTHOL TEST (noun)
  The noun ALPHA-NAPHTHOL TEST has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: ALPHA-NAPHTHOL TEST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• 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

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Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

alpha-naphthol test; Molisch reaction; Molisch test; Molisch's test

Hypernyms ("alpha-naphthol test" is a kind of...):

indicator ((chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction)