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硫酸銨

简硫酸铵 · 繁硫酸銨

Mandarin · pinyin liú suān ǎn

ammonium sulfate

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硫: liú · sulfur (element 16, S)
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
銨: Look up this written character
铵: ǎn · ammonium

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2–1–3 · liu2 suan1 an3

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lau4 syun1 on1

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noun

(inorganic chemistry) ammonium sulfate

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