活性

huóxìng

noun #17,097

Meanings

Literally 'living property' - the quality of being chemically or biologically active.

HSK 7-9

活性炭可以用来净化水。

Huóxìngtàn kěyǐ yònglái jìnghuà shuǐ.

Activated charcoal can be used to purify water.

HSK 7-9

这种酶的活性很高。

Zhèzhǒng méi de huóxìng hěn gāo.

This enzyme has very high activity.

usage

活性 is primarily a scientific/technical term. Common compounds: 活性炭 (activated charcoal), 活性氧 (reactive oxygen), 生物活性 (bioactivity).

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