Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chemical compound used in analytical chemistry: Dimethylglyoxime is an organic compound primarily employed as a specific reagent to detect and precipitate certain metal ions, notably nickel and palladium, from a solution.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The presence of nickel ions was confirmed by adding dimethylglyoxime, which formed a bright red precipitate.
  • Dimethylglyoxime is a standard reagent in the gravimetric analysis of palladium.

Advanced Usage

• "Dimethylglyoxime test": A specific qualitative or quantitative analytical procedure using this compound.
  • The dimethylglyoxime test is a classic method for identifying nickel in alloys.

Variants and Related Words

• DMG: A common abbreviation for dimethylglyoxime.
  • The solution was tested using DMG.

Synonyms

• Reagent: A substance used to cause a chemical reaction, especially for analysis.
• Precipitant: A substance that causes another substance to precipitate from a solution.

Noun

1. a compound used in analysis as a precipitant for palladium or nickel