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乙酸

yǐsuān
noun #38,584

Meanings

  1. 1 acetic acid (CH₃COOH)
  2. 2 ethanoic acid

Examples

食醋里含有乙酸。
Shícù lǐ hányǒu yǐsuān.
Vinegar contains acetic acid.
乙酸的俗名是醋酸。
Yǐsuān de súmíng shì cùsuān.
The common name for acetic acid is 'vinegar acid'.

Tips

usage
乙酸 is the formal/IUPAC-style name (乙 = 'ethan-' in Chinese chemistry). The everyday name is 醋酸 (cùsuān, lit. 'vinegar acid'). Both refer to the same compound.

Stroke Order

乙 yǐ
酸 suān