溶剂

溶劑

róngjì

noun #23,953

Measure Word

一种溶剂 zhǒng

Meanings

1 solvent (chemistry)
2 dissolving agent

Characters

to dissolve / to melt into liquid

preparation / agent / dose

Examples

水是最常见的溶剂。

Shuǐ shì zuì chángjiàn de róngjì.

Water is the most common solvent.

油漆需要用溶剂稀释才能使用。

Yóuqī xūyào yòng róngjì xīshì cáinéng shǐyòng.

Paint needs to be thinned with a solvent before use.

Tips

memory

溶 means to dissolve (溶解), and 剂 means an agent or preparation — so 溶剂 is literally a dissolving agent.

Stroke Order

溶 róng

剂 jì