酢さく酸さん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

acetic acid

The main component of vinegar; a colorless liquid with a pungent smell. Used as a chemical term and in everyday references to vinegar acidity.

Acetic acid is the main component of vinegar.

この溶よう液えきには酢さく酸さんが含ふくまれている。

This solution contains acetic acid.

〈物もの〉に酢さく酸さんを加くわえるto add acetic acid to something
実じっ験けんでは溶よう液えきに酢さく酸さんを少すこしずつ加くわえた。
In the experiment, we added acetic acid to the solution little by little.
酢さく酸さんのにおいがするto smell of acetic acid
この液えき体たいは酢さく酸さんのにおいがする。
This liquid smells of acetic acid.

酢すN3
酢 is the everyday word for vinegar as a condiment, while 酢酸 is the precise chemical term for the acetic acid it contains.

クエン酸さん
酢酸 (acetic acid) is the acid in vinegar, while クエン酸 (citric acid) is the acid found in citrus fruits; learners often confuse the two as generic 'sour acid' terms.

酢さく酸さんUsage99%
Standard modern spelling; used in chemistry and everyday contexts.
醋さく酸さんUsage1%
Older variant using 醋; rarely seen outside historical or traditional contexts.

From 酢 (su, 'vinegar') + 酸 (san, 'acid'), a straightforward compound describing the acid found in vinegar.

lead acetate

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