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生長素

简生长素 · 繁生長素

Mandarin · pinyin shēng zhǎng sù

auxin (plant growth hormone)

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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1–3–4 · sheng1 zhang3 su4

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sang1 zoeng2 sou3

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noun

(botany, biochemistry) auxin

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