碳酸

tànsuān

noun #21,831

Meanings

1 carbonic acid
2 carbonate (as prefix/modifier)

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Examples

碳酸饮料含有大量气泡。

Tànsuān yǐnliào hányǒu dàliàng qìpào.

Carbonated drinks contain a lot of bubbles.

碳酸是二氧化碳溶于水后形成的弱酸。

Tànsuān shì èryǎnghuàtàn róng yú shuǐ hòu xíngchéng de ruò suān.

Carbonic acid is the weak acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water.

长期饮用碳酸饮料对牙齿有腐蚀作用。

Chángqī yǐnyòng tànsuān yǐnliào duì yáchǐ yǒu fǔshí zuòyòng.

Long-term consumption of carbonated drinks corrodes tooth enamel.

Tips

memory

碳 (carbon) + 酸 (acid) = carbonic acid. The same pattern applies to other acids: 盐酸 (hydrochloric acid), 硫酸 (sulfuric acid), 硝酸 (nitric acid). Learning 酸 (acid) unlocks many chemistry terms.

Stroke Order

碳 tàn

酸 suān