丙酸

bǐngsuān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 propionic acid
  2. 2 propanoic acid

Examples

HSK 6
Bǐngsuān shì yì zhǒng yǒu cìjīxìng qìwèi de yètǐ.
Propionic acid is a liquid with a pungent smell.
HSK 7-9
Bǐngsuān hé tā de yán cháng bèi yòngzuò miànbāo de fángfǔjì.
Propionic acid and its salts are often used as preservatives in bread.

Tips

memory
丙, the third Heavenly Stem, stands for three carbons: 甲酸 C1, 乙酸 C2, 丙酸 C3, 丁酸 C4. The same 丙 is in 丙烷 propane and 丙酮 acetone.

Stroke Order

丙 bǐng
酸 suān