litmus

litmus meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Tagalog

Examples of litmus in a sentence

• Exams, not interviews, have become the litmus test for entry to university.
• Trump – a litmus test, they warn, that’s incompatible with an apolitical military.
• “That’s the only litmus test we care about.”

All 10 example sentences with litmus

Synonyms of litmus

• lacmus
• indicator

Forms of litmus

Origin of litmus

From Middle English litmose, lytmose, litemose, from Old Norse litmosi (“moss used for dyeing”), from lita (“to dye, stain”) + mosi (“moss”), the former from litr (“colour, dye, blee”), from Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz (“appearance, blee”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”). Cognate with Old English wlite (“appearance, form, brightness, countenance”). More at moss.

Words formed from litmus

• azolitmin
• litmus milk
• litmus paper
• litmus test

Related words

• acidic
• alkaline
• pH
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• Roccella fuciformis
• Roccella pygmaea
• Roccella phycopsis
• Lecanora tartarea
• Variolaria dealbata
• Ochrolechia parella
• Ochrolechia tartarea
• Parmotrema tinctorum
• Parmelia
• Roccella montagnei
• Dendrographa leucophoea

Phrases with litmus

• litmus milks
• litmus tests
• litmus papers

Words that rhyme with litmus

• Shitmas

Questions about litmus

What does litmus mean?

Litmus means a dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.

What is litmus in Tamil?

Litmus in Tamil is நீலச்சாயம், பாசிச்சாயம், பூஞ்சு. See Litmus meaning in Tamil.

What part of speech is litmus?

Litmus is a noun.

How do you pronounce litmus?

Litmus is pronounced /ˈlɪtməs/.

What is the plural of litmus?

The plural of litmus is litmuses.