指示剂

指示劑
zhǐshìjì
noun #82,408

Meanings

  1. 1 indicator (chemistry)
  2. 2 test reagent that signals a condition by changing color

Examples

Fēntài shì cháng yòng de suānjiǎn zhǐshìjì.
Phenolphthalein is a commonly used acid-base indicator.
Bǎ zhǐshìjì dī jìn róngyè, yánsè lìkè biàn le.
When the indicator was added to the solution, the color changed at once.

Tips

usage
Standard chemistry-class term: 指示剂 'acid-base indicator', 氧化还原指示剂 'redox indicator', 淀粉指示剂 'starch indicator'. Compare 试剂 (shìjì) 'reagent' — broader, any chemical used in a test, not specifically one that signals a result by changing color.

Stroke Order

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shì