Millon reaction
(also Millon's reaction) Biochemistry and Chemistry
noun
The characteristic reaction of Millon's reagent with phenolic compounds, in which a white precipitate is produced that becomes pink or reddish on heating (described by Millon for a phenolic protein in Compte Rendu Hebd. de l'Acad. des Sci. (1849) 28 40).
Origin
Late 19th century.
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