Bahasa Melayu

litmus

Bahasa Melayu

English

litmus

A blue substance used in tests that turns red in acid and blue again in alkali.

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  1. Guru sains membubuh litmus ke dalam larutan itu.

    The science teacher put litmus into the solution.

  2. Kertas litmus bertukar merah apabila terkena asid.

    Litmus paper turned red when it touched the acid.

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sejenis bahan berwarna biru yang menjadi merah apabila dibubuh asid dan kembali menjadi biru dengan alkali

It is used in acid and alkali tests.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.