脱氧 (tuō yǎng) — to deoxidize, to remove oxygen | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

脱氧 is a technical term meaning to remove oxygen, used in chemistry, metallurgy, and food processing. Pairs with 过程 (process) or 剂 (agent).

verb

to deoxidizeto remove oxygen

Examples

脱氧。
Zhè ge shí yàn xū yào tuō yǎng.
This experiment requires deoxidization.
。
Wǒ men tuō le yí cì yǎng.
We deoxidized once.
脱氧。
tuō yǎng Guò chéng bì xū yán gé kòng zhì wēn dù.
The deoxidization process must strictly control the temperature.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

脱 (remove) and 氧 (oxygen) combine to mean taking oxygen out.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 脫; 脱 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

⺼Written in full as肉ròu

Sound part声符shēngfú

兌

兌duì脫tuō

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 脫 puts ⺼ (meat) beside 兌, which gives the sound; the simplified 脱 is a shorthand, and its parts are not the historical pieces.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

气气qìgas

Sound part声符shēngfú

養

養yǎng氧yǎng

Same sound today

氧 pairs 气 (gas) with 養 (to nourish), and 養 gives the sound yǎng.

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