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  1. litmus test:


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litmus test:

litmus test [the ~] nom

  1. the litmus test
    – a test that relies on a single indicator 1
    the litmus test
    – a test that relies on a single indicator 1
    • litmus test [the ~] nom
      • her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives1
  2. the litmus test
    – 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 1
    the litmus; the litmus test
    – 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 1

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Related Definitions for "litmus test":

  1. a test that relies on a single indicator1
    • her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives1
  2. a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator1

Related Synonyms for litmus test