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Definition of
litmus noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
litmus
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈlɪtməs
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a substance that turns red when it touches an acid and blue when it touches an
alkali
litmus paper
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