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litmus

Term ID
CHEBI:87028
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.
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from litmus
Phenotype where environments contain litmus
Phenotype modified by environments containing litmus
Human Disease / Model Data
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