Associations to the word «Litmus»
Noun
- Alkali
- Lichen
- Soda
- Indicator
- Ammonia
- Test
- Acid
- Paper
- Reagent
- Abortion
- Salt
- Solution
- Carbonate
- Dye
- Ph
- Bennett
- Milk
- Legislature
- Substance
- Consideration
- Reaction
- Render
- Mixture
- Nominee
- Conductor
- Chemical
- Alcohol
- Piece
- Quantity
- Taste
- Turn
- Red
- Smell
- Base
- Democrat
- Legislation
- Bush
- Candidate
- Shirt
- Doctrine
- Gas
- Moore
- Judge
- Machine
- String
- Bill
- Pole
- Change
- Instance
- Politics
- Kind
- Experiment
- Court
- Blue
Adjective
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Wiktionary
LITMUS, noun. (uncountable) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
LITMUS, noun. A simple test of acidity in a liquid using litmus, usually in the form of litmus paper.
LITMUS, noun. A simple test of any attribute; a litmus test.
LITMUS PAPER, noun. 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.
LITMUS TEST, noun. (chemistry) A simple test for the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, using litmus paper.
LITMUS TEST, noun. (figuratively) (by extension) Any test which produces a decisive result by measuring a single indicator.
LITMUS TESTS, noun. Plural of litmus test
Dictionary definition
LITMUS, noun. 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.
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