litmus

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fact evidence test heliotrope critical actual nine map proof prove crucial vital genuine decisive ninth
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Antonyms

needless small little minor nominal obscure
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Hypernyms

acid-base indicator

Phrases with the word

litmus paper completely litmus milk

Anagrams

tilmus sultim

Examples

Coronavirus pandemic seems to have tested the strength of our patience and determination and not everyone has managed to pass the litmus test. Source: Internet

Abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement is becoming a litmus test for liberal Democrats. Source: Internet

A great litmus test when deciding whether to trust a product recommendation site is to look at their toothpaste listicle. Source: Internet

A litmus test — a standard beyond which one won’t go, like ’s famous red line in Syria — was once derided as the mark of a rigid mind. Source: Internet

That means Fossil’s annual flagship watch is, generally speaking, a good litmus test of where exactly Wear OS is at. Source: Internet

“Blackwater” was a litmus test on whether we could pull things off. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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