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胡蘿蔔素

简胡萝卜素 · 繁胡蘿蔔素

Mandarin · pinyin hú luó bo sù

carotene

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胡: hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
蘿: Look up this written character
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素: sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
萝: luó · type of creeping plant; turnip
卜: bo · bǔ · fortune telling; prophesy

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2–2–5–4 · hu2 luo2 bo5 su4

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wu4 lo4 baak6 sou3

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noun

(organic chemistry) carotene

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