Substance Turning Litmus Blue Crossword Clue

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	noun • any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water • a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
	53%	6		Type of substance turning blue litmus paper red
	adjective • being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) adjective satellite • being sour to the taste
	48%	11		Turning litmus paper blue
	adjective satellite • tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline

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