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litmus test

/ litmus test /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a test that relies on a single indicator

"her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"

Type of:

examination exam test

noun Sense 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 indicator

Type of:

acid-base indicator

Has parts:

litmus paper

Semantic Complexity

85%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

5

Times Searched

3

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examination exam test acid-base indicator