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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A solution of sodium citrate, sodium carbonate, and copper sulfate that changes from blue to yellow or red in the presence of reducing sugars, such as glucose. Also called Benedict's reagent.
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- After Stanley Rossiter Benedict (1884-1936), American chemist. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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