明矾 (míng fán) — alum (a chemical compound)

Definition

Examples

• 明矾可以用来净化水。
  míng fán Kě yǐ yòng lái jìng huà shuǐ.
  Alum can be used to purify water.
• 在制作豆腐时，有人会加入少量明矾。
  Zài zhì zuò dòu fu shí, yǒu rén huì jiā rù shǎo liàng míng fán.
  When making tofu, some people add a small amount of alum.
• 明矾是一种常见的化学物质。
  míng fán Shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de huà xué wù zhì.
  Alum is a common chemical substance.