borax bead test

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Definition of borax bead test in English English dictionary

in qualitative inorganic analysis, a test for the presence of certain metallic elements by observing the colours given to a bead of borax in a loop of platinum wire held in the oxidizing and reducing parts of a Bunsen burner flame

Hyphenation

bo·rax bead test

Turkish pronunciation

bôräks bid test

Pronunciation

/ˈbôˌraks ˈbēd ˈtest/ /ˈbɔːˌræks ˈbiːd ˈtɛst/