Word
litmus test, n.
a test that relies on a single indicator
<noun.communication>
litmus test
sample sentences
"her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"
semantic pointers
hypernym
test, examination, exam
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
<noun.substance>
litmus
litmus test
semantic pointers
hypernym
acid-base indicator
substance holonym
litmus paper