fán

common
technical
noun

Meaning of

矾 means hydrous sulfate double salt of metals. Pronounced fán.

  • hydrous sulfate double salt of metals

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Míng
fán
shì
zhǒng
cháng
jiàn
de
fán
lèi
huà
 
yòng
lái
jìng
shuǐ
 

Alum is a common alum compound that can be used to purify water.

Dǎn
fán
shì
hán
yǒu
tóng
yuán
de
lán
fán
lèi
kuàng
 

Chalcanthite is a blue alum mineral containing copper.

绿
fán
cháng
bèi
yòng
zuò
gōng
rǎn
liào
yào
yuán
liào
 

Green vitriol is often used as an industrial dye and medical raw material.

Zhè
zhǒng
kuàng
shǔ
fán
lèi
 
yòng
zhì
zuò
fáng
 

This mineral belongs to the alum group and can be used to make preservatives.

dài
gōng
jiàng
cháng
yòng
fán
lái
dìng
zhī
de
yán
 

Ancient craftsmen often used alum to fix fabric colors.