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litmus paper

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litmus paper
n.
An unsized white paper impregnated with litmus and used as a pH or acid-base indicator.
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Noun1.litmus paperlitmus paper - unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator
litmus, 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
paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Translations
litmus paper [ˈlɪtməs-] n → papel m de tornasol
litmus paper [ˈlɪtməs-] n → Lackmuspapier nt


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He dropped a piece of litmus paper into an acid, when it changed instantly to red, and on floating it in an alkali it turned as quickly to blue.
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