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litmus Definition


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litmus
noun
    1. chem.
      A dye obtained from certain lichens, widely used as an indicator to distinguish between acid solutions, in which it turns red, and alkaline ones, in which it turns blue.
Etymology: 16c: from Norse litmosi dyeing-moss.



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