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磷酸鈉

简磷酸钠 · 繁磷酸鈉

Mandarin · pinyin lín suān nà

sodium phosphate (Na3PO4), inorganic salt used in detergents and food processing

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磷: lín · phosphorus (element 15, P)
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
鈉: Look up this written character
钠: nà · sodium, natrium; sharpen wood

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2–1–4 · lin2 suan1 na4

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leon4 syun1 naap6

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noun

(inorganic chemistry) sodium phosphate

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