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Blue Coloring Matter Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LITMUS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
246%8 Deep blue coloring matter
340%10Blue coloring matter obtained from plants

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We think the answer is "LITMUS" which means:

    noun
  • • A coloring material (obtained from lichens) that turns red in acid solutions and blue in alkaline solutions; used as a very rough acid-base indicator

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She used a litmus paper to test the acidity of the solution."
  • • "The litmus changed color, indicating the presence of a base."

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New York Times13 Nov 2004 Across 43
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