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四氯乙烯

Mandarin · pinyin sì lǜ yǐ xī

tetrachloroethylene

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四: sì · four
氯: lǜ · chlorine (element 17, Cl)
乙: yǐ · second; 2nd heavenly stem
烯: xī · alkene

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4–4–3–1 · si4 lu:4 yi3 xi1

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sei3 luk6 jyut3 hei1

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