Japanese word

濃度

Pronunciation

Romajinōdo

Meaning

  • nounconcentration

Example

砂糖水の濃度を測ります。sa tō sui no nō do o haka ri ma su

I measure the concentration of sugar water.

Illustration for 濃度 (concentration)

More examples

薬品は、決められた濃度に薄めて使います。yaku hin wa ki me ra re ta nō do ni usu me te tsuka i ma su

The chemical is diluted to the specified concentration before use.

Core concept

Describes how much of a particular component is present within a mixture or other whole.

Common phrases

  • 濃度を測るnō do o haka ru

    measure the concentration

  • 濃度が高いnō do ga taka i

    high concentration

  • 濃度が低いnō do ga hiku i

    low concentration

  • 濃度を下げるnō do o sa ge ru

    lower the concentration

  • 濃度を調整するnō do o chō sei su ru

    adjust the concentration

Similar words

濃さkosa: The degree to which a substance is present in a mixture.
密度mitsudo: The amount of mass contained in a given volume.
割合wariai: The part of a whole that a particular component represents.

Definition in Japanese

混合物に含まれる特定の成分の割合や、その度合い。kon gō butsu ni fuku ma re ru toku tei no sei bun no wari ai ya so no do a i

Word origin

濃度 (nōdo) combines 濃 (nō, "thick" or "concentrated") and 度 (do, "degree" or "measure"), expressing the degree of concentration.

Usage tips

  • In chemistry, concentration differs from density because it compares a component with the whole mixture, while density compares mass with volume.

Other meanings

  • densitynoun

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