Litmus
31litmus paper — noun unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid base indicator • Hypernyms: ↑paper • Substance Meronyms: ↑litmus, ↑litmus test …
32litmus test — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑litmus • Hypernyms: ↑acid base indicator • Substance Holonyms: ↑litmus paper 2.… …
33Litmus (Battlestar Galactica) — Infobox Television episode Title = Litmus Caption = Adama terminates the inquiry Series = Battlestar Galactica Season = 1 Episode = 6 Airdate = UK: November 22, 2004 US: February 11, 2005 Production = 106 Writer = Jeff Vlaming Director = Rod… …
34litmus test — noun 1》 Chemistry a test using litmus. 2》 a decisive test: they failed the litmus test of political maturity …
35litmus test — noun (singular) 1 something that makes it clear what someone s attitude, intentions etc are: The election will be an interesting litmus test on the greening of politics. 2 a test using litmus paper …
36litmus paper — noun Date: 1803 unsized paper colored with litmus and used as an indicator …
37litmus paper — a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator. [1795 1805] * * * …
38litmus-milk culture medium — milk culture medium containing sufficient litmus solution to give it a deep lavender color, used to determine lactose fermentation and production of gas in the identification of Clostridium perfringens …
39litmus milk — see litmus milk culture medium, under culture medium …
40litmus test — use of litmus paper to test the alkalinity or acidity of a solution (Chemistry); test in which one particular event or quality serves as the decisive factor (Figurative) …
