litmus

英 [ˈlɪtməs]

美 [ˈlɪtməs]

n.  石蕊(一种遇酸变红而遇碱则变蓝的物质)

化学

BNC.36064 / COCA.16349

牛津词典

noun

• 石蕊（一种遇酸变红而遇碱则变蓝的物质）
  a substance that turns red when it touches an acid and blue when it touches an alkali
  1. litmus paper
     石蕊试纸

英英释义

noun

• a coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions
  Synonym:litmus test

双语例句

• Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water.
  各种水溶性的化合物，能使石蕊变蓝，与酸反应形成盐和水。
• Apply the litmus test: Can some other presentation technology do this?
  看看最关键的考验：其他一些表示技术能做到这一点吗？
• When making decisions about the future, we naturally use events from the past as litmus tests.
  当我们做出有关未来的决定时，自然地我们用过去的事件作为”试金石“。
• But does aviation really serve as a litmus test for such a transformation?
  但是通过航空业的发展真的能够看出上述转变过程的推进吗？
• Here's the litmus test you can use in order to determine if you are one.
  你可以用下面的测试来确定一下你是否是个好男人。
• Applying the Service Litmus Test to determine which candidate services are appropriate to expose.
  应用ServiceLitmusTest，以确定候选服务是否适合公开。
• The success of wind power represents a litmus test for renewable energy.
  风能作为动力的成功是对可再生能源一次立见分晓的检验。
• You can discover the acidity of the solution with a litmus test.
  你可用石蕊来测试溶液的酸度。
• Whats a quick litmus test to determine if youre on the path to happiness or regret?
  就如一张检验你是在通往幸福还是悔恨的道路上的石蕊试纸一般。
• Ammonia gas is colorless which can turn wet red litmus paper to blue.
  氨气是无色的，它可把湿的红色石蕊试纸变成蓝色。