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腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸

Mandarin · pinyin xiàn piào lìng hé gān sān lín suān

adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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腺: xiàn · gland
嘌: piào · fast, speedy
呤: lìng · purine
核: hé · seed, kernel, core, nut; atom
苷: gān · licorice
三: sān · three
磷: lín · phosphorus (element 15, P)
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled

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4–4–4–2–1–1–2–1 · xian4 piao4 ling4 he2 gan1 san1 lin2 suan1

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