Word
Litmus
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
lit-mus
Definition
- n. - A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens (Roccella
tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, etc.), as a blue amorphous mass which
consists of a compound of the alkaline carbonates with certain coloring
matters related to orcin and orcein.
- noun - 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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