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原子量

Mandarin · pinyin yuán zǐ liàng

atomic weight
atomic mass

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原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
量: liàng · measure, quantity, capacity

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2–3–4 · yuan2 zi3 liang4

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noun

(physics) atomic weight

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