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nitroprusside

nitroprusside

9.9
A chemical used in lab tests to show some substances by changing color
  • noun
  • /ˌnaɪtrəˈprʌsaɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nitroprusiato
  • The doctor ordered a nitroprusside test to check for ketones in the patient's urine.

Examples

  • Laboratories often use nitroprusside because it produces a clear color change when reacting with specific chemicals.

  • A positive result with nitroprusside indicates the presence of certain compounds in the sample.

  • The lab technician added nitroprusside to the sample.

  • Can you explain how nitroprusside works?

  • The doctor ordered a nitroprusside test to check for ketones in the patient's urine.

  • A positive result with nitroprusside indicates the presence of certain compounds in the sample.

  • Laboratories often use nitroprusside because it produces a clear color change when reacting with specific chemicals.

Surface Forms

nitroprusside singular
nitroprussides plural

Morphology

nitroprusside = prusside (opaque) = nitro + prusside

This is a technical chemical formation and its laboratory-test meaning cannot be derived by a general learner from the morphemes.

Etymology

Nitroprusside comes from the parts nitro- and prusside (from 'Prussian blue', the old deep-blue dye made with iron and cyanide). Because the 'prusside' part is linked to that blue dye, nitroprusside is useful in lab tests where it reacts with certain chemicals and gives a clear color change.