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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litmus test::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | litmus |
| Type of | acid-base indicator |
litmus test::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | exam, examination, test |
her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives.
Examples of litmus test
litmus test
The high lift-over height in back is a litmus test for the health of your back.
From the washingtontimes.com
They impose it upon all Christianity as a litmus test to demonstrate sincerity.
From the kentucky.com
The standard litmus test for trypophobia seems to be a photograph of lotus seeds.
From the npr.org
My hope is that religion as a litmus test will diminish to the vanishing point.
From the economist.com
Her sojourn abroad is yet another litmus test of the reforms now reshaping Burma.
From the time.com
He says that he hopes the Ryan Plan becomes the litmus test of the 2012 election.
From the huffingtonpost.com
The real litmus test will be to see if greater engagement translates into action.
From the guardian.co.uk
It could also become a litmus test for Republicans in the confirmation process.
From the businessweek.com
It is widely seen as a litmus test for the global ambition of China's auto sector.
From the online.wsj.com
