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水酸化カリウム (すいさんかカリウム) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

水すい酸さん化かカリウム

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Meanings

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potassium hydroxide

Chemical compound, KOH. Used in industrial and laboratory contexts.

水すい酸さん化かカリウムは強きょうアルカリ性せいの物ぶっ質

しつ

です

。

Potassium hydroxide is a strongly alkaline substance.

Kanji

水water
酸acid, bitterness, sour
化change, take the form of, influence

Related words

水すい酸さん化かナトリウム
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH); another common strong base, often compared in chemical contexts.

Built from

水すい酸さん化か+カリウム

Etymology

Compound of 水酸化 (hydroxide) + カリウム (potassium), a direct calque from Western chemical nomenclature.