炭酸

See also: 碳酸

Japanese
Kanji in this term
炭 酸
たん
Grade: 3		 さん
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

From 炭 (tan, “coal”, also in 炭素 (tanso, “carbon”)) +‎ 酸 (san, “acid”), calque of Dutch koolzuur, koolstofzuur (literally “carbon acid; coalstuff sour”). Coined by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in 1834 in his book 遠西医方名物考補遺 (“炭酸”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) たんさん [tàńsáń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [tã̠ɰ̃sã̠ɴ]

Noun

炭(たん)酸(さん) • (tansan) 

  1. carbonic acid
  2. Clipping of 炭酸飲料 (tansan inryō, “carbonated drink”).

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