LITMUS


Meaning of LITMUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlɪtməs ]

n. a dye obtained from lichens that is red under acid conditions and blue under alkaline conditions. ølitmus paper a paper stained with litmus to be used as a test for acids or alkalis. [ME f. ONorw. litmosi f. ON litr dye + mosi moss]

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