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nesslerize

vt ness·ler·ize
ness·ler·ized also British ness·ler·isedness·ler·iz·ing also British ness·ler·is·ing

Medical Definition of NESSLERIZE

:  to treat or test with Nessler's reagent
ness·ler·iza·tion also British ness·ler·isa·tion \ˌnes-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Biographical Note for NESSLERIZE

Ness·ler \ˈnes-lər\ , Julius (1827–1905), German agricultural chemist. Nessler developed his test reagent for ammonia in 1856. He was also an authority on wine growing.

Variants of NESSLERIZE

ness·ler·ize also British ness·ler·ise \ˈnes-lə-ˌrīz\

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