木質素

简 木质素 · 繁 木質素
Mandarin · pinyin mù zhì sù

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  1. lignin
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木
mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
質
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素
sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
质
zhì · matter, material, substance
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4–4–4 · mu4 zhi4 su4

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muk6 zat1 sou3

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