酸性
さんせい
acidity; acidic
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun
acidityNo-adjective
acidic
Example sentences
海は酸性になっていっている。
The ocean is becoming more acidic.
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When the ocean absorbs a lot of CO₂, the water becomes more acidic.
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Acid fruits like pineapples and lemons are sour.
小学校のときから、酸性・アルカリ性という性質をリトマス紙で調べたりしてきていますね。
Since primary school we've been checking for the qualities known as acidity and alkalinity with litmus paper.
リトマス紙で溶液の液性(酸性、中性、塩基性)を調べるときは、リトマス紙をすべて溶液に浸すのではなく、紙の先端の部分だけを浸します。
When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.