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NESSLERIZE
Ness
"
ler
*ize, v. t.
Etym:
[
From
Nessler,
the
chemist.
] (
Chem.
)
Defn:
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.