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反応中間体 (hannouchuukantai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

反はん応のう中ちゅう間かん体たい

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Meanings

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reaction intermediate

Technical term in chemistry for a transient species formed during a chemical reaction.

この反はん応のうでは、カルボカチオンが反はん応のう中ちゅう間かん体

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In this reaction, a carbocation is generated as a reaction intermediate.

Kanji

反anti-
応apply, answer, yes
中in, inside, middle
間interval, space
体body, substance, object

Related words

中ちゅう間かん体たい
A broader term for any intermediate, not necessarily in a chemical reaction. 反応中間体 specifically refers to a reaction intermediate in chemistry.

Built from

反はん応のう+中ちゅう間かん体たい

Etymology

Compound of 反応 (reaction) + 中間体 (intermediate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.