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磷酸鹽岩

简磷酸盐岩 · 繁磷酸鹽岩

Mandarin · pinyin lín suān yán yán

(mineralogy) phosphorite

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磷: lín · phosphorus (element 15, P)
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
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岩: yán · cliff; rocks; mountain
盐: yán · salt

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2–1–2–2 · lin2 suan1 yan2 yan2

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leon4 syun1 jim4 ngaam4

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