苯甲酸

běnjiǎsuān
noun #50,328

Meanings

  1. 1 benzoic acid

Examples

HSK 7-9
Běnjiǎsuān shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de fángfǔjì.
Benzoic acid is a common preservative.
HSK 7-9
Mànyuèméi lǐ tiānrán hányǒu shǎoliàng de běnjiǎsuān.
Cranberries naturally contain a small amount of benzoic acid.

Tips

usage
苯 'benzene' plus 甲酸 'formic acid': formic acid with a benzene ring in place of one hydrogen. Its sodium salt, sodium benzoate (E211), is 苯甲酸钠, one of the most common food preservatives.

Stroke Order

苯 běn
甲 jiǎ
酸 suān