Indicator paper

Description

Any type of paper, usually prepared as thin strips, that contains a reagent for the chemical detection of a specific compound.

Examples include:

• humidity indicator paper
• pH indicating paper
• lead acetate strips

Synonyms and Related Terms

humidity indicator paper; pH indicating paper; lead acetate strips

Resources and Citations

• The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980

• E.J.LaBarre, Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-making, Swets & Zeitlinger, Amsterdam, 1969