甲酸

Traditional form:

甲酸

Pinyin (reading):

jiǎsuān

Definitions:

• formylic acid (HCOOH)
• formic acid
• methanoic acid

Characters:

• 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
• 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid

Traditional characters:

• 甲 - armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
• 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid