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View synonyms for litmus paper
litmus paper
noun
- a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of litmus paper1
First recorded in 1795–1805
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Example Sentences
So they are a litmus paper for wider fertility—not a significant driver of Israeli birthrates.
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The solution of lead must contain acid; and if by keeping it does not change litmus-paper, acid must be added till it does.
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The blue litmus paper became red showing the presence of an acid.
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It turns litmus paper red; sometimes very slightly, and occasionally even not at all.
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Litmus-paper, indigo blue or other vegetable colours are at once bleached.
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Then add enough of the bicarbonate of soda solution till it turns the litmus paper back to blue.
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