litmus paper

noun

paper containing a water-soluble pH indicator composed of a mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity, turning red when acidic and blue when alkaline.

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Meanings

nounlitmus paper (countable and uncountable, plural litmus papers)

plural litmus papers

  1. countableuncountablechemistrypaper containing a water-soluble pH indicator composed of a mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity, turning red when acidic and blue when alkaline.

Translations

Arabic وَرَقَة عَبَّاد اَلشَّمْس
  • وَرَقَة عَبَّاد اَلشَّمْس (waraqat ʕabbād aš-šams)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 石蕊試紙 /石蕊试纸
  • 石蕊試紙 /石蕊试纸 (shíruǐshìzhǐ)Translations
Czech lakmusový papírek
  • lakmusový papírekTranslations
Dutch lakmoespapier, lakmoespapiertje
  • lakmoespapierTranslations
  • lakmoespapiertjeTranslations
Finnish lakmuspaperi
  • lakmuspaperiTranslations
French papier de tournesol
  • papier de tournesolTranslations
German Lackmuspapier
  • LackmuspapierTranslations
Greek χαρτί ηλιοτροπίου
  • χαρτί ηλιοτροπίου (chartí iliotropíou)Translations
Hebrew נְיַיר לַקְמוּס
  • נְיַיר לַקְמוּסTranslations
Hungarian lakmuszpapír
  • lakmuszpapírTranslations
Italian cartina tornasole
  • cartina tornasoleTranslations
Japanese リトマス紙, リトマス試験紙
  • リトマス紙 (ritomasu shi)Translations
  • リトマス試験紙 (ritomasu shikenshi)Translations
Korean 리트머스 종이, 리트머스 시험지
  • 리트머스 종이 (riteumeoseu jong'i)Translations
  • 리트머스 시험지 (riteumeoseu siheomji)Translations
Malay kertas litmus
  • kertas litmusTranslations
Polish papierek lakmusowy
  • papierek lakmusowyTranslations
Portuguese papel de tornassol
  • papel de tornassolTranslations
Russian ла́кмусовая бума́га
  • ла́кмусовая бума́га (lákmusovaja bumága)Translations
Spanish papel de tornasol
  • papel de tornasolTranslations
Swedish lackmuspapper
  • lackmuspapperTranslations
Tagalog tornasol
  • tornasolTranslations
Turkish turnusol kâğıdı
  • turnusol kâğıdıTranslations
Vietnamese giấy quỳ
  • giấy quỳTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

litmus paper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litmus%20paper

MLA

“litmus paper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litmus%20paper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “litmus paper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/litmus%20paper.

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