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碳酸鉀

简碳酸钾 · 繁碳酸鉀

Mandarin · pinyin tàn suān jiǎ

potassium carbonate

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碳: tàn · carbon (element 6, C)
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
鉀: Look up this written character
钾: jiǎ · potassium (element 19, K)

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4–1–3 · tan4 suan1 jia3

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taan3 syun1 gaap3

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noun

(inorganic chemistry) potassium carbonate

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