可燃冰

Mandarin · pinyin kě rán bīng

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  1. clathrate hydrates
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可
kě · may, can, -able; possibly
燃
rán · burn; light fire, ignite
冰
bīng · ice; ice-cold
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3–2–1 · ke3 ran2 bing1

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noun

  1. clathrate hydrates

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