柠檬酸

檸檬酸

níngméngsuān

noun #40,378

Meanings

1 citric acid

Characters

lemon (first syllable)

lemon (second syllable)

Examples

柠檬酸常用作食品添加剂。

Níngméngsuān cháng yòng zuò shípǐn tiānjiājì.

Citric acid is commonly used as a food additive.

这款饮料含有柠檬酸。

Zhè kuǎn yǐnliào hányǒu níngméngsuān.

This drink contains citric acid.

Tips

memory

柠檬 'lemon' + 酸 'acid' — the Chinese name mirrors English: the acid first isolated from lemons. It's the E330 food additive responsible for the sour tang in candy and soda.

Stroke Order

柠 níng

檬 méng

酸 suān