鹻 (jiǎn) - Alkaline — refers to substances with a pH & in traditional contexts, refers to soda ash or
鹻 · jiǎn
Alkaline — refers to substances with a pH greater than 7, having a bitter taste and slippery feel;
in traditional contexts, refers to soda ash or natural alkali deposits.
Alkaline — refers to substances with a pHin traditional contexts, refers to soda ash or
Usage highlights
alkaline substancealkaline soilsoda ashalkaline wateralkaline reactionnatural alkali
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The soil in this area is alkaline (鹻性土壤).
- Soda ash is used in making soap (鹻用于制皂).
- This water has a high alkaline content (高鹻水).
Collocations
- alkaline substance(鹻性物质)
- alkaline soil(鹻性土壤)
- soda ash(纯鹻)
- alkaline water(鹻水)
- alkaline reaction(鹻性反应)
- natural alkali(天然鹻)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically used in traditional Chinese industry for soap making and food processing.
- The character contains the radical for 'salt' (鹵), indicating its chemical nature.