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单词 litmus paper
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litmus paper

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noun

a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator.

Origin of litmus paper

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby litmus paper

litigation, litigation friend, litigator, litigious, litmus, litmus paper, litmus test, litotes, litre, Litt. B., Litt. D.
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Example sentences from the Web for litmus paper

  • Litmus-paper, indigo blue or other vegetable colours are at once bleached.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
  • If the litmus-paper turns red the man is dead; if it remains blue he is alive.

    The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
  • Hypochlorous acid first reddens, and then bleaches, litmus-paper.

    Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

Medical definitions for litmus paper

litmus paper

n.

An unsized white paper impregnated with litmus and used as a pH or acid-base indicator.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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