Japanese symbol for “phosphate”
リン酸塩
リンさんえん
Romaji: rinsan'en
phosphate
In Japanese, phosphate is リン酸塩, read リンさんえん (rinsan'en).
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Meanings
- n phosphate
Written forms: リン酸塩、燐酸塩. Readings: リンさんえん、りんさんえん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酸素 | さんそ sanso | oxygen (O) |
| 酸化 | さんか sanka | oxidation; oxidization |
| 炭酸 | たんさん tansan | carbonic acid |
| 酸性 | さんせい sansei | acidity |
| 硫酸 | りゅうさん ryuusan | sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid |
| 酸味 | さんみ sanmi | sourness; acidity |
| 塩分 | えんぶん enbun | salt; salt content; amount of salt |
| 塩水 | しおみず shiomizu | salt water; brine |
See also: Chinese symbol for “phosphate”.
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