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碳酸

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noun #21,831

Meanings

  1. 1 carbonic acid
  2. 2 carbonate (as prefix/modifier)

Examples

HSK 7-9
碳酸饮料含有大量气泡。
Tànsuān yǐnliào hányǒu dàliàng qìpào.
Carbonated drinks contain a lot of bubbles.
HSK 7-9
碳酸是二氧化碳溶于水后形成的弱酸。
Tànsuān shì èryǎnghuàtàn róng yú shuǐ hòu xíngchéng de ruò suān.
Carbonic acid is the weak acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water.
HSK 7-9
长期饮用碳酸饮料对牙齿有腐蚀作用。
Chángqī yǐnyòng tànsuān yǐnliào duì yáchǐ yǒu fǔshí zuòyòng.
Long-term consumption of carbonated drinks corrodes tooth enamel.

Tips

memory
碳 (carbon) + 酸 (acid) = carbonic acid. The same pattern applies to other acids: 盐酸 (hydrochloric acid), 硫酸 (sulfuric acid), 硝酸 (nitric acid). Learning 酸 (acid) unlocks many chemistry terms.

Stroke Order

碳 tàn
酸 suān