醋酸

cùsuān
noun #45,374

Meanings

  1. 1 acetic acid

Examples

HSK 6
Cù de suānwèi láizì cùsuān.
The sour taste of vinegar comes from acetic acid.
HSK 7-9
Nóng cùsuān huì fǔshí pífū, yòng de shíhou yào dài shǒutào.
Concentrated acetic acid can burn the skin, so wear gloves when you handle it.

Tips

usage
醋酸 'vinegar acid' is the everyday name; chemistry textbooks call it 乙酸. Pure, water-free acetic acid is 冰醋酸 'glacial acetic acid'. In salt and fiber names 醋酸 means acetate: 醋酸纤维 is acetate fiber.

Stroke Order

醋 cù
酸 suān