Defenition of the word litmus test
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Defenition of the word litmus test
- a test that relies on a single indicator; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"
- 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
- a test that relies on a single indicator
Hypernyms for the word litmus test
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- acid-base indicator
- exam
- examination
- test
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