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碳酸氫鈉

简碳酸氢钠 · 繁碳酸氫鈉

Mandarin · pinyin tàn suān qīng nà

sodium bicarbonate

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碳: tàn · carbon (element 6, C)
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
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鈉: Look up this written character
氢: qīng · ammonia; hydrogen nitride
钠: nà · sodium, natrium; sharpen wood

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4–1–1–4 · tan4 suan1 qing1 na4

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taan3 syun1 hing1 naap6

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noun

(inorganic chemistry) sodium bicarbonate

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