Hyphenation of litmus

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word litmus? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

lit-mus

Definitions of litmus:

1.	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

Synonyms of litmus:

noun	litmus test, acid-base indicator

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