冰醋酸

bīngcùsuān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 glacial acetic acid (concentrated, water-free acetic acid)

Examples

HSK 3
Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu yī píng bīngcùsuān.
There's a bottle of glacial acetic acid in the lab.
HSK 7-9
Bīngcùsuān zài dīwēn xià huì jiéchéng bīng yīyàng de jīngtǐ.
Glacial acetic acid forms ice-like crystals at low temperatures.

Tips

memory
'' (ice) because pure, water-free acetic acid freezes around 16.6 °C into clear, glassy crystals. Everyday vinegar is a much more dilute solution of the same acid (醋酸 = acetic acid).

Stroke Order

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