litmus test
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator
Types & categories
- acid-base indicator hypernym
Parts & wholes
- litmus paper substance holonym
Sense 2 noun
a test that relies on a single indicator
her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives
Types & categories
- exam hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | litmus paper |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | acid-base indicator |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | exam |