Overview of noun litmus_test
The noun litmus test has 2 senses
- litmus, litmus test -- (a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator)
- litmus test -- (a test that relies on a single indicator; "her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives")
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