cupferron
noun
cup·fer·ron
ˈkəpfəˌrän,
ˈk(y)üp-
plural -s
: a colorless crystalline salt C6H5N(NO)ONH4 that is a precipitant for copper and iron from solutions and is used also in the analysis of other metals especially of the uranium group : the ammonium salt of N-nitroso-N-phenyl-hydroxylamine
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“Cupferron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupferron. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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