tàn huà guīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
silicon carbide / carborundum
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Original source entry:

碳化硅 碳化硅 [tan4 hua4 gui1] /silicon carbide/carborundum/

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  • 碳
    tàn

    carbon (chemistry)

  • 化
    huā

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    huà

    to make into / to change into / -ization / to ... -ize / to transform / abbr. for 化學|化学[huà xué]

  • 硅
    guī

    silicon (chemistry)

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