Material From Lichens Used To Test For Acidity Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	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
	32%	13		Genus of foliose lichens commonly known as shield lichens
	noun • type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens
	32%	5		Covered with lichens
	adjective satellite • overgrown with moss • (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned

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