乙醇

yǐchún

noun #21,413

Meanings

1 ethanol
2 ethyl alcohol

Characters

second (Heavenly Stem) / ethyl- in chemistry

alcohol / pure / mellow

Examples

乙醇是酒精饮料中的主要成分。

Yǐchún shì jiǔjīng yǐnliào zhōng de zhǔyào chéngfèn.

Ethanol is the main component in alcoholic beverages.

医用乙醇可以用来消毒。

Yīyòng yǐchún kěyǐ yòng lái xiāodú.

Medical-grade ethanol can be used for disinfection.

Tips

usage

乙醇 is the scientific/chemical name for ethanol (C₂H₅OH). In everyday contexts, 酒精 is more commonly used. 乙 is the second of the traditional Heavenly Stems, corresponding to the carbon chain prefix 'eth-' in IUPAC nomenclature adapted to Chinese.

Stroke Order

乙 yǐ

醇 chún