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(Encyclopedia) bead test, test used in the identification of certain metals. Some metallic ions that cannot be identified by a flame test are identified by a bead test. The test can also be used to…Pap test
(Encyclopedia) Pap test,&sp;Pap smear, or Papanicolaou testPapanicolaou testpăpˌənēˈkəlou [key], medical procedure used to detect cancer of the uterine cervix (see uterus). A scraping, brushing,…test content
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Tests are a way for you and your teacher to measure how well you have learned the material covered by the class. Think of them as a challenge! Here are some tips for studying…stress test
(Encyclopedia) stress test or exercise electrocardiography, in medicine, a test that evaluates the performance of the heart by subjecting it to controlled amounts of physical stress. Such tests,…Papanicolaou test
(Encyclopedia) Papanicolaou test: see Pap test.borax bead test
(Encyclopedia) borax bead test: see bead test.Marsh, James
(Encyclopedia) Marsh, James, 1789–1846, English chemist. He is known for his chemical test for arsenic and antimony, called the Marsh test. Using it, very small quantities of arsenic can be detected.Marsh test
(Encyclopedia) Marsh test, method for the detection of arsenic, so sensitive that it can be used to detect minute amounts of arsenic in foods (the residue of fruit spray) or in stomach contents. The…Shibboleth
(Encyclopedia) ShibbolethShibbolethshĭbˈōlĕth [key], in the Bible, test word that the Gileadites made the Ephraimites pronounce. As Ephraimites could not say sh but only s as in “Sibboleth,” this was…Trending
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