乳酸

rǔsuān

noun #26,574

Meanings

剧烈运动后肌肉中会积累大量乳酸。

Jùliè yùndòng hòu jīròu zhōng huì jīlěi dàliàng rǔsuān.

After vigorous exercise, large amounts of lactic acid accumulate in muscles.

乳酸菌在发酵过程中产生乳酸。

Rǔsuān jūn zài fājiào guòchéng zhōng chǎnshēng rǔsuān.

Lactic acid bacteria produce lactic acid during fermentation.

memory

乳 (milk/breast) + 酸 (sour/acid) = milk acid. Lactic acid was first isolated from sour milk, and the connection to dairy is preserved in the name.

乳 rǔ

酸 suān