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lit·mus pa·per

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  1. litmus papernoun

    unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator

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  1. litmus papernoun

    Paper containing a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity.

  2. Etymology: From litmus + paper.

Wikipedia

  1. litmus paper

    Litmus is a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from lichens. It is often absorbed onto filter paper to produce one of the oldest forms of pH indicator, used to test materials for acidity. In an acidic medium, blue litmus paper turns red, while in a basic or alkaline medium, red litmus paper turns blue.

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  1. litmus paper

    Litmus paper is a type of test paper that is treated with a mixture of natural dyes derived from lichen, primarily used to test the acidity or alkalinity of solutions. It changes color when dipped into an acidic or basic solution, with red indicating acidic conditions and blue indicating basic or alkaline conditions.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of litmus paper in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of litmus paper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of litmus paper in a Sentence

  1. Arthur Miller:

    A playwright is the litmus paper of the arts. He's got to be, because if he isn't working on the same wave length as the audience, no one would know what in hell he was talking about. He is a kind of psychic journalist, even when he's great.


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