(jiǎn) — variant of 鹼|碱

Definition

A noun for 'alkali' or 'base' — a chemistry term for substances like soda or lye, often seen in compounds such as 碱性 (alkaline) and 碱水 (alkaline water).

noun
variant of 鹼|碱

Examples

  • Zhè zhǒng jiǎn shuǐ kě yǐ yòng lái xǐ yī fu.
    This kind of alkaline water can be used to wash clothes.
  • Huà xué kè shàng wǒ men xué le jiǎn de xìng zhì.
    In chemistry class we learned about the properties of alkalis.
  • Zuò miàn bāo de shí hou yào jiā yì diǎn jiǎn.
    When making bread, you need to add a little soda.

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