(ようえき)

ようえき
noun
solution (liquid mixture)
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)(すい)溶液(ようえき)一種(いっしゅ)だ。
Saltwater is a type of solution.
この溶液(ようえき)十分(じゅうぶん)にかき()ぜてください。
Please stir this solution thoroughly.
実験(じっけん)では濃度(のうど)(こと)なる溶液(ようえき)(みっ)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:

  • 水溶液(すいようえき) (aqueous solution)
  • 溶液(ようえき)濃度(のうど) (concentration of a solution)
  • 溶液(ようえき)()ぜる (to mix a solution)
  • アルカリ溶液(ようえき) (alkaline solution)
  • 酸性(さんせい)溶液(ようえき) (acidic solution)