懸けん濁だく液えき

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Meanings

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noun

suspension (mixture)

chemistry

Technical term in chemistry for a heterogeneous mixture where solid particles are dispersed in a liquid but not dissolved.

この懸けん濁だく液えきをよく振ふってから使し用ようしてください。
Shake this suspension well before use.

懸

state of suspension, hang, depend

濁voiced, uncleanness, wrong

液fluid, liquid, juice

Similar words

溶よう液えき
溶液 is a solution where the solute is completely dissolved, unlike 懸濁液 where particles remain undissolved.
コロイド
コロイド is a colloid with smaller dispersed particles than a typical 懸濁液, often appearing homogeneous.

Etymology

Compound of 懸濁 (kendaku, 'suspension') and 液 (eki, 'liquid'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the chemistry meaning.