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ｐＨ調整剤 (ペーハーちょうせいざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ｐＨ調整剤ぺーはーちょうせいざい

also: ピーエイチちょうせいざい

Meanings

1

noun

pH adjuster

Technical term used in chemistry, food processing, water treatment, and cosmetics to refer to substances that regulate acidity or alkalinity.

この製せい品ひんにはｐＨ調整ぺーはーちょう剤せいざいとしてクエン酸さんが含ふくまれています。
This product contains citric acid as a pH adjuster.

Written forms

ｐＨ調整剤
- ペーハーちょうせいざい
  Standard kanji form with full-width ｐＨ. The reading ペーハー is the traditional Japanese pronunciation of pH.
- ピーエイチちょうせいざい
  Same spelling with the English-influenced reading ピーエイチ, which is also used.
ペーハー調ちょう整せい剤ざい
Kana spelling for the ペーハー reading, sometimes seen in less technical contexts.
ピーエイチ調ちょう整せい剤ざい
Kana spelling for the ピーエイチ reading.
ピーエイチちょうせいざい

Kanji

調tune, tone, meter
整organize, arranging, tune
剤dose, medicine, drug

Etymology

Compound of ｐＨ (pH) + 調整 (adjustment) + 剤 (agent). The reading ペーハー is from German 'pH', while ピーエイチ reflects the English pronunciation.