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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  • 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.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Congo — /kong goh/, n. 1. People s Republic of the, a republic in central Africa, W of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: formerly an overseas territory in French Equatorial Africa; now an independent member of the French Community. 2,583,198; 132,046 …   Universalium

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  • Congo red paper — filter paper wet with a 0.2 per cent solution of Congo red in water, dried, and cut in strips …   Medical dictionary

  • paper — 1. A substance manufactured in thin sheets from wood, rags, or other materials. 2. A square of p. folded over so as to form an envelope containing a dose of any medicinal powder. 3. A piece of blotting p. or filter p. impregnated with a medicinal …   Medical dictionary

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo — Not to be confused with the neighbouring Republic of the Congo. Coordinates: 2°52′48″S 23°39′22″E / 2.88°S 23.656°E / 2 …   Wikipedia

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