丙烯酸

bǐngxīsuān

noun #27,027

Meanings

1 acrylic acid
2 propenoic acid (C₃H₄O₂)

Characters

third (of the Heavenly Stems); propyl-

alkene; unsaturated hydrocarbon

Examples

丙烯酸是生产丙烯酸酯的重要原料。

Bǐngxīsuān shì shēngchǎn bǐngxīsuān zhǐ de zhòngyào yuánliào.

Acrylic acid is an important raw material for producing acrylic esters.

丙烯酸树脂广泛用于涂料行业。

Bǐngxīsuān shùzhī guǎngfàn yòngyú túliào hángyè.

Acrylic resins are widely used in the coatings industry.

Tips

memory

丙 is the third Heavenly Stem (like 'C' in a series), 烯 means alkene, and 酸 means acid — so 丙烯酸 literally means 'the third alkene acid', matching its IUPAC position as propenoic acid.

Stroke Order

丙 bǐng

烯 xī

酸 suān