菸碱酸 Traditional form: 菸鹼酸 Pinyin (reading): yānjiǎnsuān Definitions: niacin (vitamin B3) 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid C6H5NO2 nicotinic acid Characters: 菸 - tobacco, dried leaves; to fade 碱 - alkaline, alkali, lye, salt 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid Traditional characters: 菸 - tobacco, dried leaves; to fade 鹼 - alkaline, alkali, lye, salt 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid