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lít-mát tót-sòp
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1NounB1
litmus test (chemistry)
A test using litmus paper to determine acidity or alkalinity (pH); by extension, a simple pass/fail indicator.
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ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]กระดาษgrà-dàatกระดาษgrà-dàat1paper (material)2document; paperwork3sheet of paper; piece of paperลิตมัสทดสอบlít-mát tót-sòpลิตมัสทดสอบlít-mát tót-sòp1litmus test (chemistry)2litmus test (figurative)กรดgròtกรดgròt1acid (chemistry)2acidic (of environment/solution)ด่างdàangด่างdàang1alkaline; basic2alkali; base (substance)3mottled; blotchy; bleachedในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)น้ำมะนาวnám má-naaoน้ำมะนาวnám má-naaolime juice
The teacher used litmus paper to test the acidity-alkalinity in lemon juice.
2NounB2
litmus test (figurative)
A decisive criterion or simple test used to judge or reveal the true character, stance, or outcome of something.
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การเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângการเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângelection; choosing by voteครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsลิตมัสทดสอบlít-mát tót-sòpลิตมัสทดสอบlít-mát tót-sòp1litmus test (chemistry)2litmus test (figurative)ทิศทางtít taangทิศทางtít taang1direction2trend; direction; orientationการเมืองgaan meuuangการเมืองgaan meuuang1politics; political affairs2politicking; power playsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsประเทศbprà-tâetประเทศbprà-tâetcountry; nation; state
This election is a litmus test for the country’s political direction.
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ลิตมัสทดสอบlít-mát tót-sòpลิตมัสทดสอบlít-mát tót-sòplitmus test (chemistry)