Letter L

Litmus

A pigment used as a test for acidity and alkalinity.

Litmus paper turns red in acid and blue in an alkaline solution.

Litmus is prepared from lichens like Roccella tinctoria.

Figuratively, a litmus test is a decision in which a single factor is the determinant

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