Congo paper

Congo paper
Congo red Congo red (Chem.) An artificial red dye from which the Congo group received its name. It is also widely used either in aqueous solution or as test paper (

{Congo paper}) for the detection of free acid, which turns it blue. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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