litmus milk

noun

A milk-based medium used to distinguish between different bacteria species, based on which substances within the medium are metabolized by the bacteria.

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nounlitmus milk (countable and uncountable, plural litmus milks)

plural litmus milks

  1. countableuncountableA milk-based medium used to distinguish between different bacteria species, based on which substances within the medium are metabolized by the bacteria.
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