(jiǎn) — (variant of 碱) alkali, base

Definition

硷 (jiǎn) is a variant written form of 碱, the standard character for 'alkali / base' in chemical contexts.

verb
(variant of 碱) alkalibase

Examples

  • Zhè zhǒng jiǎn xìng róng yè kě yǐ zhōng hé suān.
    This alkaline solution can neutralize acid.
  • Shí yàn shì lǐ xū yào yòng dào jiǎn.
    Alkali is needed in the lab.
  • Tǔ rǎng de jiǎn xìng tài gāo huì yǐng xiǎng zuò wù shēng zhǎng.
    If the soil's alkalinity is too high, it will affect crop growth.

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