litmus in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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litmus in the PONS Dictionary

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litmus test
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English
I do not pass his litmus test on social policy.
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The political litmus test is often used when appointing judges.
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Chemical reactions other than acid-base reaction can also cause a color-change to litmus paper.
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Reality is not a quality you can test with litmus paper.
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Aqueous solution of phenol is weakly acidic and turns blue litmus slightly to red.
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The expression is a metaphor based on the litmus test in chemistry.
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Litmus can also be prepared as an aqueous solution that functions similarly.
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That is not a bad litmus test of any scholar.
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I can trace my interest in chemistry to my first chemical experiment in school, changing the colour of litmus paper.
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So often they are the litmus test by which public confidence in the institution is either won or lost.
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