Kind of test (6)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">kind of test</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for litmus that I've seen before include "Paper used to test for acid or alkali" , "dye encountered in testing" , "Substance used in test for acidity" , "Material from lichens used to test for acidity" , "Chemical tester" .)