Term Name: | litmus |
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Synonyms: | Lackmus, Tornasol, Tournesol |
Definition: | A water soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from various species of lichens particularly Variolaria, Lecanora and Rocella. Consists chiefly of azolitmin and erythrolitmin combined with alkalis. Used as an acid-base indicator pH 4.5 red, 8.3 blue. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:87028] ( EBI ) |