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亞砷酸

简亚砷酸 · 繁亞砷酸

Mandarin · pinyin yà shēn suān

arsenous acid

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亞: Look up this written character
砷: shēn · arsenic (element 33, As)
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
亚: yà · Asia; second

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4–1–1 · ya4 shen1 suan1

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aa3 san1 syun1

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noun

(inorganic chemistry) arsenous acid

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