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lacmus

lacmus noun: litmus, orchil.

Noun

lacmus (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Litmus, orchil.

Origin of lacmus

From Dutch lakmoes, from lak (“lac”) + moes (“pulp”).

Questions about lacmus

What does lacmus mean?
Lacmus means litmus, orchil.
What part of speech is lacmus?
Lacmus is a noun.

Words near lacmus in the dictionary

  1. Laclede
  2. Laclede County
  3. LACMA
  4. Lacmalac
  5. lacmoid
  6. lacmus
  7. Lacnapan
  8. LACNIC
  9. Lacock
  10. lacolith
  11. lacoliths

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