溶液(ようえき)

ようえき
noun
solution (liquid mixture)
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1. solution (liquid mixture)
A homogeneous liquid mixture in which one substance (the solute) is dissolved in another (the solvent). A standard chemistry and science term. Composed of 溶 (dissolve) + 液 (liquid).
食塩(しょくえん)水(すい)は溶液(ようえき)の一種(いっしゅ)だ。
Saltwater is a type of solution.
この溶液(ようえき)を十分(じゅうぶん)にかき混(ま)ぜてください。
Please stir this solution thoroughly.
実験(じっけん)では濃度(のうど)の異(こと)なる溶液(ようえき)を三(みっ)つ用意(ようい)した。
For the experiment, we prepared three solutions of different concentrations.

Usage

溶液(ようえき) is used in science classes, laboratories, and technical writing. It is the standard term for a chemical solution, distinct from 液体(えきたい) (liquid in general).

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 溶媒(ようばい) (solvent)
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