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litmus test

 
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–noun
1. Chemistry. the use of litmus paper or solution to test the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
2. a crucial and revealing test in which there is one decisive factor.
Origin:
1955–60; so called from chemical tests in which litmus or litmus paper is an indicator
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litmus test  
n.  
  1. A test for chemical acidity or basicity using litmus paper.
  2. A test that uses a single indicator to prompt a decision: "The word 'hopefully' has become the litmus test to determine whether one is a language snob or a language slob" (William Safire).
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litmus test n.
A test for chemical acidity or basicity using litmus paper.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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