Biology GCSE
emulsion test
What emulsion test means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of emulsion test
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A test using ethanol and water that identifies lipids by forming a white milky emulsion.
Topics that use emulsion test
- Testing for biological molecules (OCR GCSE)
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