醯 (xī) - Vinegar & an ancient term for vinegar

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醯 · xī

Vinegar;

an ancient term for vinegar;

also refers to acyl groups in chemistry.

Vinegaran ancient term for vinegaralso refers to acyl groups in chemistry.

Usage highlights

vinegarvinegar agentvinegar jaracyl grouppickled with vinegar

Synonyms

  • 醋— vinegar (common modern term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The chef added vinegar to the dish (加醯).
  • This is a pickling agent (醯剂).
  • Acetic acid is a type of organic acid (乙酸, historically 醯酸).

Collocations

  • vinegar(醯)
  • vinegar agent(醯剂)
  • vinegar jar(醯瓮)
  • acyl group(醯基)
  • pickled with vinegar(醯渍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic term for vinegar, rarely used in modern daily language.
  • Appears in classical texts and chemical terminology.

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