活性 (huó xìng) — chemically or biologically active; activated
Definition
A scientific term meaning 'active' — chiefly in chemistry (活性炭 'activated charcoal') and biology (酶的活性 'enzyme activity'). It is a technical noun-like adjective, not the everyday word for being energetic or lively.
adjective
chemically or biologically activeactivated
Examples
- 。Zhè zhǒng huó xìng tàn néng yǒu xiào xī fù yǒu hài qì tǐ.This kind of activated charcoal can effectively adsorb harmful gases.
- 活性。Huà zhuāng pǐn zhōng de huó xìng chéng fèn xū yào bǎo chí wěn dìng.The active ingredients in cosmetics need to remain stable.
- 活性。Gāo wēn kě néng pò huài méi de huó xìng.High temperatures may destroy the activity of enzymes.
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