Nesslerize
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Ness´ler`ize
| v. t. | 1. | (Chem.) To treat or test, as a liquid, with a solution of mercuric iodide in potassium iodide and potassium hydroxide, which is called Nessler's solution or Nessler's test, and is used to detect the presence of ammonia. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.