单词 | litmus test |
释义 | litmus testSEE SYNONYMS FOR litmus test ON THESAURUS.COM nounChemistry. the use of litmus paper or solution to test the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. a crucial and revealing test in which there is one decisive factor. Origin of litmus testFirst recorded in 1955–60; so called from chemical tests in which litmus or litmus paper is an indicator Words nearby litmus testlitigation friend, litigator, litigious, litmus, litmus paper, litmus test, litotes, litre, Litt. B., Litt. D., litten Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for litmus testlitmus test nouna test to establish the acidity or alkalinity of a mixture a critical indication of future success or failure Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for litmus testlitmus test n.A test for chemical acidity or basicity using litmus paper. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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