'Turmeric paper' definitions:

Definition of 'Turmeric paper'

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  • Turmeric \Tur"mer*ic\, a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol. [1913 Webster]
  • Turmeric paper (Chem.), paper impregnated with turmeric and used as a test for alkaline substances, by which it is changed from yellow to brown.
  • Turmeric root. (Bot.) (a) Bloodroot. (b) Orangeroot. [1913 Webster]