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litmus paper

–noun
a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator.

Origin:
1795–1805
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litmus paper  
n.  An unsized white paper impregnated with litmus and used as a pH or acid-base indicator.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: litmus paper
Function: noun
: paper colored with litmus and used as an acid-base indicator
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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litmus paper n.
An unsized white paper impregnated with litmus and used as a pH or acid-base indicator.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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