丙二醇

bǐngèrchún

noun

Meanings

1 propylene glycol
2 propane-1,2-diol

Characters

third (Heavenly Stem); propyl

alcohol (chemistry)

Examples

HSK 7-9

丙二醇常用作食品添加剂。

Bǐng'èrchún chángyòng zuò shípǐn tiānjiājì.

Propylene glycol is commonly used as a food additive.

HSK 7-9

这种化妆品含有丙二醇。

Zhèzhǒng huàzhuāngpǐn hányǒu bǐng'èrchún.

This cosmetic contains propylene glycol.

Tips

memory

Chemistry naming: 丙 (third stem, 3 carbons) + 二 (di-, two hydroxyls) + 醇 (-ol). The same pattern gives 乙醇 (ethanol) and 甲醇 (methanol).

Stroke Order

丙 bǐng

二 èr

醇 chún