Experienced former officials…sometimes attract hostility from commentators whose judgment is propelled by a handful of litmus issues (James Webb).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lit´mus|less — lit|mus «LIHT muhs», noun, adjective. –n. a blue coloring matter obtained from various lichens. Litmus is used in litmus paper as a chemical indicator. –adj. indicating a person s views or beliefs: »Experienced former officials…sometimes attract… … Useful english dictionary
lit·mus paper — /ˈlıtməs / noun [noncount] technical : special paper that is used to test how much acid is in a solution ◇ Litmus paper turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions … Useful english dictionary
mus — ag·o·nos·to·mus; alai·mus; an·i·mus; an·iso·tre·mus; an·oph·thal·mus; an·thon·o·mus; an·tros·to·mus; ap·o·de·mus; au·los·to·mus; bor·bo·ryg·mus; bot·u·lis·mus; brach·y·lae·mus; bro·mus; bu·li·mus; bu·to·mus; cal·a·mus; car·tha·mus; ca·tos·to·mus; … English syllables
lit — ad·lit·to·ral; aero·lit·ics; al·lit·er·al; al·lit·er·a·tion; al·lit·er·a·tion·al; al·lit·er·a·tive; al·lit·er·a·tor; al·lit·ic; apo·lit·i·cal; az·o·lit·min; bac·u·lit·i·cone; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; be·lit·tler; cal·lit·ri·cha·ceous;… … English syllables
M.Mus. — Der Master ([ˈmaːstɐ] oder [ˈmaːstə], aus engl. master, das auf lat. magister „Lehrer“, „Vorsteher“, „Meister“ zurückgeht) ist in vielen europäischen Staaten der zweite akademische Grad, den Studenten an Hochschulen als Abschluss einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
litmus — lit·mus … English syllables
litmus — lit•mus [[t]ˈlɪt məs[/t]] n. chem. a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, esp. Roccella tinctoria, that turns blue in alkaline solution and red in acid solution: widely used as a chemical indicator • Etymology: 1495–1505; earlier… … From formal English to slang
litmus — lit|mus [ˈlıtməs] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: litmosi, from litr coloring substance + mosi moss ] a chemical that turns red when it touches acid, and blue when it touches an ↑alkali … Dictionary of contemporary English
litmus — lit|mus [ lıtməs ] noun uncount a substance that is used in chemical tests to discover whether a substance is an acid or an ALKALI … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
litmus paper — lit′mus pa per n. chem. a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
