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炎色反応 (えんしょくはんのう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

炎えん色しょく反はん応のう

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Meanings

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flame test; flame reaction

Chemistry term for identifying elements by the color they impart to a flame.

ナトリウムの炎えん色しょく反はん応のうは黄き色いろを示しめす

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The flame test for sodium shows a yellow color.

炎えん色しょく反はん応のうでリチウムは赤あかく燃もえる。

Lithium burns red in a flame test.

Kanji

炎inflammation, flame, blaze
色color
反anti-
応apply, answer, yes
焔flame, blaze

Built from

炎えん色しょく+反はん応のう

Written forms

炎えん色しょく反はん応のう
Standard kanji spelling for this chemistry term.
焔えん色しょく反はん応のう
Variant using the older form 焔 for 炎; rarely used in modern writing.

Etymology

Compound of 炎色 (flame color) and 反応 (reaction).