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test paper

–noun
1. the paper bearing a student's answers on an examination.
2. Chemistry. paper impregnated with a reagent, as litmus, that changes color when acted upon by certain substances.

Origin:
1820–30
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test paper  
n.  
  1. A paper bearing a student's work for an examination.

  2. Paper saturated with a reagent, such as litmus, used in making chemical tests.

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Main Entry: test paper
Function: noun
: paper (as litmus paper) cut usually in strips and saturated with a reagent and especially an indicator that changes color intesting for various substances
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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