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氯化鈉

简氯化钠 · 繁氯化鈉

Mandarin · pinyin lǜ huà nà

sodium chloride NaCl
common salt

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氯: lǜ · chlorine (element 17, Cl)
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
鈉: Look up this written character
钠: nà · sodium, natrium; sharpen wood

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noun

(inorganic chemistry) sodium chloride

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