Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: 3
さん
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology

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From 炭酸 (tansan, carbonic acid) +‎ ガス (gasu, gas).

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) んさんガ [tàńsáń gáꜜsù] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [tã̠ɰ̃sã̠ŋ ɡa̠sɨᵝ]

Noun

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(たん)(さん)ガス (tansan gasu

  1. (inorganic chemistry) Synonym of 二酸化炭素 (nisanka tanso, carbon dioxide); carbonic acid gas