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FEHLING'S SOLUTION
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A liquid solution of copper sulfate and potassium tartrate and sodium hydroxide that is used to test for sugar in the urine; solution turns reddish when sugar is present
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Hypernyms ("Fehling's solution" is a kind of...):
solution (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution)