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二磷酸腺苷

Mandarin · pinyin èr lín suān xiàn gān

adenosine diphosphate (ADP)

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二: èr · two; twice
磷: lín · phosphorus (element 15, P)
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
腺: xiàn · gland
苷: gān · licorice

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4–2–1–4–1 · er4 lin2 suan1 xian4 gan1

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ji6 leon4 syun1 sin3 gam1

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noun

(organic chemistry) adenosine diphosphate

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