The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LITMUS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LITMUS
- Feature of test — learner has problem get round nailing it
- Drunk Greek character given first of strong soluble powder
- Books read before problem coming up in test paper
- Long new technology problem comes up this sort of test
- Some call it music
- Settled problem over paper used in chemistry test
- Literature problem raised in sort of test paper
- Useful chemical features endless stimuli when shaken
- Kind of paper that’s taken in chemistry test
- Stimulant going wrong has knocked insect out — substance used in lab
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The straight part
We know that "paper used in chemistry test" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case paper used in chemistry test = litmus.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LITMUS mean?
LITMUS noun- A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
- A simple test of acidity in a liquid using litmus, usually in the form of litmus paper.
- A simple test of any attribute; a litmus test.