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呫噸酮

简呫吨酮 · 繁呫噸酮

Mandarin · pinyin zhān dūn tóng

xanthone (chemistry)

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酮: tóng · ketones
吨: dūn · metric ton; (Cant.) to babble, gibberish

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1–1–2 · zhan1 dun1 tong2

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