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noun[U]
carbonic acid; the weak acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water
tansan
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Japanese 炭, relating to charcoal or carbon, + 酸, “acid.”
Examples
水に二酸化炭素が溶けると炭酸ができます。
Mizu ni nisanka tanso ga tokeru to tansan ga dekimasu.
When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, carbonic acid is formed.
炭酸は弱い酸です。
Tansan wa yowai san desu.
Carbonic acid is a weak acid.
Character Breakdown
炭
tan
charcoal; carbon
酸
san
acid; sourness
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