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放射性同位素

Mandarin · pinyin fàng shè xìng tóng wèi sù

radioactive isotope
radioisotope

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放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
射: shè · shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
同: tóng · same, similar; together with
位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally

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4–4–4–2–4–4 · fang4 she4 xing4 tong2 wei4 su4

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fong3 se6 sing3 tung4 wai2 sou3

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noun

radioactive isotope; radioisotope

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