冰醋酸

bīngcùsuān

noun

Meanings

1 glacial acetic acid (concentrated, water-free acetic acid)

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Examples

实验室里有一瓶冰醋酸。

Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu yī píng bīngcùsuān.

There's a bottle of glacial acetic acid in the lab.

冰醋酸在低温下会结成冰一样的晶体。

Bīngcùsuān zài dī wēn xià huì jié chéng bīng yīyàng de jīngtǐ.

Glacial acetic acid forms ice-like crystals at low temperatures.

Tips

memory

'冰' (ice) because pure, water-free acetic acid freezes around 16.6 °C into clear, glassy crystals. Everyday vinegar is a much more dilute solution of the same acid (醋酸 = acetic acid).

Stroke Order

冰 bīng

醋 cù

酸 suān