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重炭酸塩 (じゅうたんさんえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

重じゅう炭たん酸さん塩えん

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Meanings

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noun

bicarbonate

Chemical term for a salt containing the bicarbonate ion (HCO₃⁻). Commonly used in medical, environmental, and culinary contexts.

重じゅう炭たん酸さん塩えんは胃い酸さんを中ちゅう和わするのに使つかわれる。
Bicarbonate is used to neutralize stomach acid.
この水みずには重じゅう炭たん酸さん塩えんが多

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This water contains a lot of bicarbonate.

Kanji

重heavy, important, esteem
炭charcoal, coal
酸acid, bitterness, sour
塩salt

Similar words

炭たん酸さん塩えん
炭酸塩 is a carbonate (CO₃²⁻), while 重炭酸塩 is a bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻).
重じゅう曹そう
重曹 is sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), a specific bicarbonate compound, while 重炭酸塩 is the general term for any bicarbonate salt.

Etymology

Compound of 重 (heavy, double) + 炭酸 (carbonic acid) + 塩 (salt), reflecting the chemical structure of bicarbonate as a salt of carbonic acid with one hydrogen replaced.