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Word: Litmus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old Norse lit-mosi, from litr ‘dye’ + mosi ‘moss’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪtməs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dye obtained from certain lichens that is red under acid conditions and blue under alkaline conditions.
Short Definition:dye obtained from certain lichens that is red under acid conditions and blue under alkaline conditions
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