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universal indicator noun

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a chemical solution made from a mixture of substances which produce many different colour changes corresponding to different pH levels, used to discover how acid or alkaline something is

(Definition of universal indicator noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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