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Scientific test on two of the humanities? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

litmus

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(Other definitions for litmus that I've seen before include "Paper used to test for acid or alkali" , "Substance used to distinguish between acid and alkali" , "It turns red with acids and blue with alkalies" , "paper for chemistry test" , "Acid-alkali testing substance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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