Ilosvay reagent
I·los·vay re·a·gent
(i-los'vā),sulfanilic acid 0.5, dissolved in dilute acetic acid 150, mixed with naphthylamine 1, and dissolved in boiling water 20; the blue sediment that forms is dissolved in dilute acetic acid 150; a few drops of this reagent added to water, saliva, or other fluid to be tested will produce a red color if nitrites are present.
Ilosvay,
Lajos de, Hungarian chemist, 1851–.Ilosvay reagent - test for nitrites.