laccamuffa

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Lackmus (“litmus”) and Dutch lakmoes (“litmus”), with influence of Italian lacca (“lac, shellac”) and muffa (“mold”).

Noun edit

laccamuffa f (uncountable)

(rare, chemistry) litmus
Synonym: tornasole

Further reading edit

laccamuffa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
laccamuffa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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