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单词 litmus test
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litmus test

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noun

Chemistry. 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 test

First recorded in 1955–60; so called from chemical tests in which litmus or litmus paper is an indicator

Words nearby litmus test

litigation friend, litigator, litigious, litmus, litmus paper, litmus test, litotes, litre, Litt. B., Litt. D., litten
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British Dictionary definitions for litmus test

litmus test

noun

a 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 test

litmus 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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