khử nước
Definition
- Verb:
- To dehydrate: To remove water or moisture from a substance, compound, or material. This is the primary chemical and general meaning.
- To dewater: To remove water from a solid material or a site, often in an industrial or construction context.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Quá trình này dùng để khử nước khỏi muối. (This process is used to dehydrate salt.)
- Chúng tôi cần khử nước khu vực này trước khi xây dựng. (We need to dewater this area before construction.)
- Máy ly tâm giúp khử nước rau quả hiệu quả. (The centrifuge helps effectively dehydrate fruits and vegetables.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Chemical Context: In chemistry, "khử nước" specifically refers to a dehydration reaction, where a water molecule (H₂O) is removed from a molecule of a compound.
- Phản ứng khử nước tạo thành anken từ ancol. (The dehydration reaction forms an alkene from an alcohol.)
Variants and Related Words
Sự khử nước (n): Dehydration, dewatering (the process or result).
- Sự khử nước là bước quan trọng trong sản xuất. (Dehydration is an important step in production.)
Máy khử nước (n): Dehydrator, dewatering machine.
- Máy khử nước thực phẩm rất tiện lợi. (A food dehydrator is very convenient.)
Synonyms
- Dehydrate: To remove water from.
- Dewater: To drain or remove water from solids or ground.
- Desiccate: To dry out thoroughly.
Related Terms
- Hút ẩm: To dehumidify (removes moisture from the air, not directly from a solid substance).
- Làm khô: To dry (a more general term for making something dry).