(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
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absorption indicator
acid-base indicator
alpha-naphthol test, Molisch's test, Molisch test, Molisch reaction
oxidation-reduction indicator
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