bead test
bead test [ANALY CHEM] In mineral identification, a test in which borax is fused to a
transparent bead, by heating in a blowpipe flame, in a small loop formed by platinum
wire; when suitable minerals are melted in this bead, characteristic glassy colors
are produced in an oxidizing or reducing flame and serve to identify elements.
{ be¯d test }
transparent bead, by heating in a blowpipe flame, in a small loop formed by platinum
wire; when suitable minerals are melted in this bead, characteristic glassy colors
are produced in an oxidizing or reducing flame and serve to identify elements.
{ be¯d test }