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Categories: Paper products, PH indicators

litmus litmus test litmus paper azolitmin erythrolein

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 WordNet 3.0

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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Litmus is a water soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from lichens. Wikipedia

Water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from lichens. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels. Wiktionary

Paper containing a water-soluble pH indicator composed of a mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity, turning red when acidic and blue when alkaline. Wiktionary

A simple test for the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, using litmus paper. Wiktionary

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Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia

The Nuttall Encyclopædia

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Touchstone

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azolitmin, erythrolein, leucazolitmin, leucoorcein, litmus test (chemistry)