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Meaning of blue bottle experiment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A chemical reaction in which an aqueous solution containing glucose, sodium hydroxide and methylene blue turns from colourless to blue upon shaking and then loses its colour after a while. With further shaking, the cycle can be repeated several times.

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

blue box blue boxing blue bugle blue bull blue butter blue button

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