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亜セレン酸 (あセレンさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

亜あセレン酸さん

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Meanings

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noun

selenious acid

chemistry

Technical term in chemistry; refers to the inorganic compound H₂SeO₃.

亜あセレン酸さんは強つよい酸さん化か剤ざいとして知しられている。
Selenious acid is known as a strong oxidizing agent.

Kanji

亜Asia, rank next, come after
酸acid, bitterness, sour

Similar words

セレン酸さん
セレン酸 (selenic acid, H₂SeO₄) is the fully oxidized form, while 亜セレン酸 (selenious acid, H₂SeO₃) has a lower oxidation state.

Etymology

Compound of 亜 (a-, 'sub-' or 'lower oxidation state') + セレン (seren, 'selenium') + 酸 (san, 'acid'). The prefix 亜 indicates that selenium is in a lower oxidation state compared to selenic acid.