塑化剂

塑化劑

sùhuàjì

noun

Meanings

1 plasticizer
2 phthalate

Characters

Examples

塑化剂被发现添加到食品中。

Sùhuàjì bèi fāxiàn tiānjiā dào shípǐn zhōng.

Plasticizers were found added to food products.

某些塑化剂对人体健康有害。

Mǒuxiē sùhuàjì duì réntǐ jiànkāng yǒuhài.

Some plasticizers are harmful to human health.

Tips

culture

The word became household in Taiwan and mainland China after the 2011 塑化剂事件 (plasticizer scandal), when industrial DEHP was discovered substituted for food additives in drinks and sports supplements.

Stroke Order

塑 sù

化 huà

剂 jì