Tells the Difference Between Bases and Acids

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Apothecary, Group 1970, Puzzle 5 (Symptom Relief).

Question is: Tells the Difference Between Bases and Acids

and the answer is: LITMUS

Word Meaning:

LITMUS — (uncountable) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.

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