lytmos
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lytnynge — lytmos, lytnynge see litmus, lightning n … Useful english dictionary
litmus — /lit meuhs/, n. a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, esp. Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator. [1495 1505; earlier lytmos < ON litmosi dye moss,… … Universalium
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
