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Meaning of litmus paper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

paper containing a water-soluble pH indicator composed of a mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity, turning red when acidic and blue when alkaline.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية وَرَقَة عَبَّاد اَلشَّمْس
Čeština lakmusový papírek
Deutsch Lackmuspapier
Ελληνικά χάρτης ηλιοτροπίου χαρτί ηλιοτροπίου
Español papel de tornasol
Suomi lakmuspaperi
Français papier de tournesol
עברית נייר לקמוס
Magyar lakmuszpapír
Italiano cartina tornasole
日本語 リトマス紙 リトマス試験紙
ქართული ლაკმუსის ქაღალდი
한국어 리트머스 시험지 리트머스 종이
Bahasa Melayu kertas litmus
Nederlands lakmoespapier lakmoespapiertje
Polski papierek lakmusowy
Português papel de tornassol
Русский лакмусовая бумага
Svenska lackmuspapper
Türkçe turnusol kâğıdı

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

litmus test litogen Litong litoptern litoral Litorid

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