litmus
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- noun
- /ˈlɪt.məs/
- Specialized
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papel tornasol
- In the laboratory, the scientist used a litmus paper to check if the solution was acidic.
- litmus test
Before we go into the work, I want to do a litmus test of sorts.
- Before we go into the work, I want to do a litmus test of sorts.
- And I love that as a litmus test for how good is the thing that I sell.
- And it's become more of a GOP litmus test issue.
- What a great litmus test for whether or not something is racist.
- And that is our litmus test is how does a theatre full of people respond to it?
- And the fact that somebody, you claim somebody told you something, frankly just doesn't pass the litmus test for us.
- That to me is a pretty big litmus test for whether people are going to struggle in life or not.
- Now I use scoops of whey protein or pure protein sources as a good litmus test for is this a pure or less pure protein source?
- Like, do you feel like you have a good set of guidelines or an internal litmus test for, you know, sharing in a more responsible way?
- Your what, what is your, your litmus test for your, your decade?
- That's all I'm saying is when I see him, certain alarms, litmus papers inside of my brain flare up.
- But that wouldn't then trigger the, the the the litmus score for it, even if it is preservative.
- But again, I my litmus test is, are my clients calling me?
- Now, again, the next thing we layer on that is the sort of the litmus test of how do you feel?
- It ceases then to be this internal litmus test on my good person to my worthwhile person.
Examples
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The teacher explained that a red litmus indicates an acidic solution while a blue one shows that it's basic.
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They conducted a simple experiment using litmus dye to demonstrate the changes in pH levels.
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So home school, apply a values based litmus test to your school.
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But again, I my litmus test is, are my clients calling me?
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And I love that as a litmus test for how good is the thing that I sell.
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Before we go into the work, I want to do a litmus test of sorts.
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There are a couple of simple litmus tests that never ever fail.
Blog text (31) -
Learning the lessons of the past, we certainly need an accurate, simple, and obvious litmus test of the other side's intentions.
Academic text (1991) -
Judges elected by the legislature or appointed are generally subject to various political litmus tests.
Blog text (15) -
Friends who care about you on a bad day, that's the real litmus test of a real friend with whom you can have meaningful conversation.
Synonyms
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Thin paper that changes color to show if a liquid is acid or base
A small paper strip that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic
A dye that changes color to show if a liquid is acid or base between pH 6.0 and 7.6
A dye that turns yellow in acid and blue in base
A dye used to show if a liquid is acidic or basic
Compounds
- Specialized
A small paper strip that changes color to show if a liquid is acidic or basic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Litmus comes from old northern words like litr 'color' and moss 'moss', because the dye was made from lichens, a plant like moss. So litmus is a simple test that changes color to show if something is acid or alkali.