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Definition of: litmus
(lit′məs) noun
A blue dyestuff made by fermenting certain coarsely powdered lichens. It is turned red by acids and remains blue when treated with an alkali. Also called lacmus. [<AF lytemoise <ON litmose lichen used in dyeing <litr color + mosi moss]
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