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litmus test, n.
more info a test that relies on a single indicator
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litmus test

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"her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives"
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more info 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
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litmus litmus test
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