Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 濃のう 度ど を 測はか る to measure the concentration of a substance
We measured the concentration of the saltwater in the experiment.
濃のう 度ど が 高たか い ／ 低ひく い the concentration is high/low
This alcohol has a high concentration, so caution is needed.
濃のう 度ど を 調ちょう 整せい する to adjust the concentration
Please adjust the concentration of the chemical before use.
〈 物もの 〉 中ちゅう の 〈 物もの 〉 濃のう 度ど the concentration of X within Y
They test the sugar concentration in the blood.
Kanji 濃 concentrated, thick, dark 度 degrees, occurrence, time Related words 密度 refers to physical density (mass per volume) or how densely things are packed in a space, while 濃度 specifically measures the concentration of a substance within a solution or mixture.
濃度 refers generally to the concentration of a substance, while 度数 specifically denotes the measured percentage or strength, as with alcohol content or lens power.
Don't confuse with 濃度 is a noun meaning 'concentration' as a measurable property, while 濃厚 is an adjective describing something as rich, dense, or strong.
濃度 means the concentration of a substance in a mixture, while 純度 measures how pure (undiluted) that substance itself is.
濃度 means concentration (of a solution or substance), while 高度 means altitude or a high degree of advancement; learners sometimes confuse them because both end in 度 and sound similar.
Word family· 14 Show 5 more Show fewer salinity; salt concentration
atmospheric concentration; airborne concentration
blood concentration; blood level
serum concentration
normality; equivalent concentration
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Etymology Compound of 濃 (のう , 'thick, concentrated') and 度 (ど , 'degree, measure'). The mathematical sense is a semantic extension from the idea of 'degree of concentration' to 'number of elements'.
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