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Noun: litmus  lit-mus
  1. A colouring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions
    "Litmus paper is a common pH indicator in chemistry labs"; "litmus test paper is a common pH indicator in chemistry labs";
    - litmus test

Derived forms: litmuses

Type of: acid-base indicator

Part of: litmus paper

Encyclopedia: Litmus