醛

quán

noun #48,315

Meanings

1 aldehyde (chemistry)

Characters

Examples

甲醛是一种常见的室内污染物。

Jiǎquán shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de shìnèi wūrǎnwù.

Formaldehyde is a common indoor air pollutant.

新装修的房子要通风去除醛类气体。

Xīn zhuāngxiū de fángzi yào tōngfēng qùchú quán lèi qìtǐ.

Newly renovated homes need ventilation to clear out aldehyde fumes.

Tips

memory

The 酉 radical on the left is the alcohol radical (originally a wine jar) — it groups characters for fermented or organic compounds: 酒, 醋, 酸, 醛.

Stroke Order

醛 quán