Liebermann-Burchard reaction
noun
Lie·ber·mann-Bur·chard reaction
ˈlēbərmənˈbu̇(ə)rˌkärt-
: a test for unsaturated steroids (as cholesterol) and triterpenes based on the formation of a series of colors (as pink to blue to green) with acetic anhydride in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid
Word History
Etymology
after Karl T. Liebermann †1914 German chemist and H. Burchard, 19th century German chemist