Translations for litmus paper in the English»Italian Dictionary

litmus paper [Am ˈlɪtməs ˌpeɪpər] N

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litmus paper

cartina f al, di tornasole

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cartina di tornasole CHEM

cartina al or di tornasole

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litmus [Brit ˈlɪtməs, Am ˈlɪtməs] N CHEM

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I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

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1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc.)

a piece, a sheet of paper

un pezzo, un foglio di carta

to get or put sth down on paper

mettere qc per iscritto or su(lla) carta

it's a good idea on paper fig

sulla carta è una buona idea

the car only exists on paper

la macchina esiste solo sulla carta

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

questo contratto vale meno della carta su cui è scritto

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on before n bag, hat, napkin, plate

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry, manufacture

2. paper:

paper, also wallpaper

carta f da parati

3. paper (newspaper):

local, Sunday paper

giornale locale, della domenica

4. paper (scholarly article):

articolo m (on su)

7. paper ECON:

effetto m (commerciale)

long, short paper

carta lunga, corta

8. paper (government publication):

9. paper before n (only written) fig:

paper loss, profit

teorico, nominale

paper promise, agreement

senza valore, sulla carta

II.papers N

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papers npl ADMIN:

III.also wallpaper VB trans

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also wallpaper room, wall:

also wallpaper

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB intr

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V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

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to paper over the cracks

metterci una pezza

Translations for litmus paper in the English»Italian Dictionary

litmus paper N

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litmus paper

cartina f di tornasole

Translations for litmus paper in the Italian»English Dictionary

cartina al tornasole

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litmus [ˈlɪt·məs] N

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I.paper [ˈpeɪ·pɚ] N

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2. paper (newspaper):

3. paper (wallpaper):

carta da parati

4. paper (official document):

documentazione f

5. paper (essay):

compito m d'esame

6. paper (academic discourse):

to give a paper

tenere una relazione

II.paper [ˈpeɪ·pɚ] VB trans

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to paper the walls

tappezzare le pareti

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For instance, ammonia gas, which is alkaline, colors the red litmus paper blue. en.wikipedia.org

A swab of the discharge is put onto litmus paper to check its acidity. en.wikipedia.org

Poets are a litmus paper for that. metro.co.uk

The use of litmus paper goes as far back as the 18th century, especially used in the process for making beer. elkodaily.com

The litmus paper quickly determines which is which; useful, since they will look identical to each other and to water. arstechnica.com

Cultural and artistic mediums fall within the neutral zone on the litmus paper of 9/11 influences, somewhere between international politics and equestrianism. www.bit-tech.net

Litmus paper may be used to determine whether a solution is acidic or alkaline, and has no other function. www.smh.com.au

The nitric acid that was formed on the litmus paper by the action of the electricity left appropriate legible small red marks for designated letters. en.wikipedia.org

Sleep is just a litmus paper to physical and mental health. news.bbc.co.uk

Wet litmus paper can also be used to test water-soluble gases; the gas dissolves in the water and the resulting solution colors the litmus paper. en.wikipedia.org

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