litmus paper

lit·mus pa·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lit-muh s pey-per]
- /ˈlɪt məs ˈpeɪ pər/
- /ˈlɪt.məs ˈpeɪpə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lit-muh s pey-per]
- /ˈlɪt məs ˈpeɪ pər/

Definitions of litmus paper words

noun litmus paper a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator. 1
noun litmus paper a type of paper that changes colour according to the acidity of a solution that it is dipped into and so which can be used to test acidity 0
noun litmus paper absorbent paper treated with litmus and used as an acid-base indicator 0
noun litmus paper Paper containing a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity. 0

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Origin of litmus paper

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Litmus paper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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litmus paper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for litmus paper

noun litmus paper

indicator — a person or thing that indicates.
reagent — a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis.
acid-base indicator — (chemistry) A substance that shows the acidity or alkalinity of a solution by its colour.

All 3 Synonyms of litmus paper