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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An unsized white paper impregnated with litmus and used as a pH or acid-base indicator.

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  • noun Paper containing a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from certain lichens. The resulting piece of paper is used to test materials for acidity.

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  • noun unsized paper treated with litmus for use as an acid-base indicator

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