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Litmus paper
noun
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Noun
- 1 paper containing a water-soluble pH indicator composed of a mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity, turning red when acidic and blue when alkaline. countable, uncountable
- 2 unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator wordnet
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