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Meaning of 'litmus' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Litmus [ n.]
- A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens (Roccella tinctoria, Lecanora tartarea, etc.), as a blue amorphous mass which consists of a compound of the alkaline carbonates with certain coloring matters related to orcin and orcein.

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