osazone

/ˈoʊsəˌzoʊn, ˈoʊsɑːˌzoʊn/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of osazone is an oxime derivative of glucose, commonly used in the Fehling’s test for detecting the presence of aldehydes.

“The chemist used Fehling’s solution, containing osazone, to test the presence of aldehydes in the substance.”

Synonyms

  • Fehling's compound
  • oxime