What turns blue litmus paper red (4)

I believe the answer is:

acid

(Other definitions for acid that I've seen before include "Sour - vitriolic" , "Sour tasting" , "Sour - sharp" , "Battery fluid" , "Sarcastic - tart" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and The Guardian.

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