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- US Pronunciation
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- [lit-muh s]
- /ˈlɪt məs/
- /ˈlɪt.məs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lit-muh s]
- /ˈlɪt məs/
Definitions of litmus word
- noun litmus a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator. 1
- noun litmus A dye obtained from certain lichens that is red under acid conditions and blue under alkaline conditions. 1
- noun litmus substance used to test for acidity 1
- noun litmus a soluble powder obtained from certain lichens. It turns red under acid conditions and blue under basic conditions and is used as an indicator 0
- noun litmus a purple coloring matter obtained from various lichens and used as an acid-base indicator in chemical analysis: it turns blue in bases and red in acids 0
- noun litmus (Uncountable Noun) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels. 0
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Origin of litmus
First appearance:
before 1495 One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; earlier lytmos < Old Norse litmosi dye-moss, equivalent to lit- color, dye + mosi moss
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Parts of speech for Litmus
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
litmus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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