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Grade 5JLPT N1

acid, bitterness, sour, tart

14 strokes · frequency rank #1218

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サン
Kun
す.い

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Common words

  1. さんかoxidation; oxidization1
    • Chocolate acts to prevent LDL oxidisation.

    • If you oxidise an alcohol you get an aldehyde but what do you get if you oxidise an aldehyde?

  2. さんせいacidity2
    • Acid fruits like pineapples and lemons are sour.

    • Since primary school we've been checking for the qualities known as acidity and alkalinity with litmus paper.

    • When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.

  3. さんそoxygen (O)3
    • You can't live without oxygen.

    • He died from lack of oxygen.

    • Iron and oxygen are elements.

  4. さんacid4
    • The substance must be treated with acid.

    • Acids act on metals.

    • The acid ate into the metal.

  5. かくさんnucleic acid5
    • DNA is a complex chemical that makes up a gene.

  6. たんさんcarbonic acid6
  7. アミノさんamino acid7
  8. すっぱいsour; acid8
    • No good apple on a sour stock.

    • Lemons are sour.

    • Vinegar has a sharp taste.

  9. いっさんかたんそcarbon monoxide9
    • Carbon monoxide is a poisonous substance formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon compounds.

  10. にさんかたんそcarbon dioxide; CO210
    • Trees give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.

    • Carbon dioxide is not a poison in itself.

    • The amount of carbon dioxide has increased by 10 percent.

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