液(えき)

Compounds

• 液体(えきたい): liquid (substance)
• 血液(けつえき): blood
• 消毒液(しょうどくえき): disinfectant
• 液晶(えきしょう): liquid crystal (LCD)
• 溶液(ようえき): solution (chemistry)
• 培養液(ばいようえき): culture medium
• 体液(たいえき): body fluid
• 髄液(ずいえき): spinal fluid
• 胃液(いえき): gastric juice

Usage

As a standalone noun, 液(えき) is less common in everyday speech. Instead, specific compounds or 液体(えきたい) are typically used. In technical/scientific contexts, 液(えき) appears frequently in compound terms.