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1. litmus
   [n] - a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions
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2. litmus
   A mixture of pigments extracted from certain lichens that turns blue in basic solution and red in acidic solution.
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3. Litmus
   Plant pigment commonly used as an acid base indicator.Litmus is red (or pink) in an acid, and blue in a base.
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4. Litmus
   Litmus: A pigment used as a test for acidity and alkalinity. Litmus paper turns red in acid and blue in an alkaline solution. Litmus is prepared from lichens like Roccella tinctoria. Figuratively, a litmus test is a decision in which a single factor is the determinant.
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5. Litmus
   Lit'mus noun [ Dutch lakmoes ; lak lacker + moes a thick preparation of fruit, pap, probably akin to English meat : confer German lackmus . See Lac a resinous substance.] (Chemistry) A dyestuff extracte...
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6. litmus
   <chemistry> A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens (Roccella tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, etc), as a blue amorphous mass which consists of a compound of the alkaline carbonates with certain colouring matters related to orcin and orcein. ... Litmus is used as a dye, and being turned red by ...
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7. litmus
   litmus test noun 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
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8. litmus
   (lit´mәs) a blue pigment prepared from Rocella tinctoria and other lichens. litmus paper absorbent paper impregnated with a solution of litmus, dried and cut into strips. It is used to indicate the acidity or alkalinity of solutions. If dipped into alkaline solution it rema...
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9. Litmus
   • (n.) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens (Roccella tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, etc.), as a blue amorphous mass which consists of a compound of the alkaline carbonates with certain coloring matters related to orcin and orcein.
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10. litmus
    mixture of coloured organic compounds obtained from several species of lichen that grow in The Netherlands, particularly Lecanora tartarea and ... [1 related articles]
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11. litmus
    litmus, organic dye usually used in the laboratory as an indicator of acidity or alkalinity (see acids and bases). Naturally pink in color, it turns blue in alkali solutions and red in acids. Commonly, paper is treated with the coloring matter to form so-called litmus paper. Litmus is extracted, chi...
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12. Litmus
    Litmus or lacmus is a dye derived from Roccella tinctoria and certain other lichens. Paper tinged blue by litmus is reddened by the feeblest acids, and hence is used to test pH (acidity and alkalinity). Litmus paper which has been reddened by an acid has its blue colour restored by an alkali.
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13. litmus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lit′mŭs Definitions: 1. A blue coloring matter obtained from Roccella tinctoria and other species of lichens, the principal component of which is azolitmin; used as an indicator (reddened by acids and turned blue again by alkalies).
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14. litmus
    Dye obtained from various lichens and used in chemistry as an indicator to test the acidic or alkaline nature of aqueous solutions; it turns red in the presence of acid, and blue in the presence of alkali
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15. Litmus
    An indicator that turns red in acid and blue in alkaline solution.
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16. Litmus
    `Litmus` is a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. It is often absorbed onto filter paper to produce one of the oldest forms of pH indicator, used to test materials for acidity. Blue litmus paper turns red under acidic conditions and r...
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17. Litmus
    (Battlestar Galactica) "`Litmus`" is the sixth episode of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica television series. In the episode, after a Cylon suicide bomber gains access to Galactica, an independent tribunal is appointed to investigate. The inquiry comes to focus on t...
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18. Litmus
    (Mozilla) `Litmus` is a web-based, open source, test case management/QA tool maintained by the Mozilla Corporation/Mozilla Foundation. Litmus can be downloaded from the Mozilla CVS server. Mozilla http://litmus.mozilla.org/ uses the tool to test its own products. Requirements: Litmus depends ...
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19. Litmus
    (band) History: `Litmus` are a London-based space rock band formed in 2000 by Martin (bass guitar/vocals), Simon (guitar/vocals) and Ben (drums), joined the following year by Andy Thompson (keyboards, 2001-2007) and Anton (synths). Matt Thompson joined on synth (2002-2004), while Marek replac...
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