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Definition of 'litmus test'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) litmus test
a test using litmus paper or solution to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

2. litmus test
a crucial test using a single issue or factor as the basis for judgment.

Etymology: (1955–60)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) litmus, litmus test
a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator

2. (noun) litmus test
a test that relies on a single indicator
"her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"

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