litmus
lit·mus BrE [ˈlɪtməs] NAmE [ˈlɪtməs] noun uncountable a substance that turns red when it touches an acid and blue when it touches an ↑alkali •litmus paper Word Origin: [litmus] Middle English: from Old Norse lit-mosi, from litr ‘dye’ + mosi ‘moss’.
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