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spot test

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spot test (plural spot tests)

  1. (chemistry) The addition of a single drop of a reagent to a small sample as a qualitative analytical test for the presence of a specific compound or class of compounds.
    • 1998, Michael R Bromwich, The FBI Laboratory: An Investigation into Laboratory Practices & Alleged Misconduct:
      The DPA test referred to by Martz is a color spot test for a range of oxidizing compounds, which include but are not limited to nitrates.

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