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膨潤土

简膨润土 · 繁膨潤土

Mandarin · pinyin péng rùn tǔ

bentonite (mineralogy)

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膨: péng · to swell; swollen, bloated, inflated
潤: Look up this written character
土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
润: rùn · soft, moist; sleek; freshen

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2–4–3 · peng2 run4 tu3

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paang4 jeon6 tou2

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noun

(mineralogy) bentonite

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