活性

huóxìng

noun #17,097

Meanings

Literally 'living property' — the quality of being chemically or biologically active.

活性炭可以用来净化水。

Huóxìngtàn kěyǐ yònglái jìnghuà shuǐ.

Activated charcoal can be used to purify water.

这种酶的活性很高。

Zhèzhǒng méi de huóxìng hěn gāo.

This enzyme has very high activity.

usage

活性 is primarily a scientific/technical term. Common compounds: 活性炭 (activated charcoal), 活性氧 (reactive oxygen), 生物活性 (bioactivity).

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