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福爾馬林

简福尔马林 · 繁福爾馬林

Mandarin · pinyin fú ěr mǎ lín

(loanword) formalin

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福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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2–3–3–2 · fu2 er3 ma3 lin2

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noun

(organic chemistry, colloquial) formalin

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