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LITMUS TEST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A test that relies on a single indicator
Example:
her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("litmus test" is a kind of...):
exam; examination; test (a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
litmus; litmus test
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("litmus test" is a kind of...):
acid-base indicator (an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions)
Holonyms ("litmus test" is a substance of...):
litmus paper (unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator)
