litmus paper
noun
a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator.
Origin of litmus paper
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby litmus paper
litigation,
litigation friend,
litigator,
litigious,
litmus,
litmus paper,
litmus test,
litotes,
litre,
litt. b.,
litt. d.
Example sentences from the Web for litmus paper
Litmus-paper, indigo blue or other vegetable colours are at once bleached.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter BlythIf the litmus-paper turns red the man is dead; if it remains blue he is alive.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation |Austin O'MalleyHypochlorous acid first reddens, and then bleaches, litmus-paper.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth
Medical definitions for litmus paper
litmus paper
n.
An unsized white paper impregnated with litmus and used as a pH or acid-base indicator.