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對羥基苯甲酸酯

简对羟基苯甲酸酯 · 繁對羥基苯甲酸酯

Mandarin · pinyin duì qiǎng jī běn jiǎ suān zhǐ

paraben (chemistry)

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對: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
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基: jī · foundation, base
苯: běn · benzene; luxuriant
甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
酯: zhǐ · ester
对: duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
羟: qiǎng · hydroxide

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4–3–1–3–3–1–3 · dui4 qiang3 ji1 ben3 jia3 suan1 zhi3

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