穀氨酸

简 谷氨酸 · 繁 穀氨酸
Mandarin · pinyin gǔ ān suān

Meanings

  1. glutamic acid (Glu), an amino acid
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氨
ān · ammonia; hydrogen nitride
酸
suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
谷
gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
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3–1–1 · gu3 an1 suan1

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guk1 on1 syun1

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noun

  1. (chiefly Mainland China) glutamic acid

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