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乳酸
ㄖㄨˇ ㄙㄨㄢ
“lactic acid; a colorless or pale yellow liquid produced by fermentation of sugars and starches, used in food, textiles, and medicine”
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- 乳癌ㄖㄨˇ ㄧㄢˊbreast cancer; malignant tumor of the breast.
- 乳房ㄖㄨˇ ㄈㄤˊbreast; mammary gland area on the chest of humans and other mammals; in females, produces milk after giving birth.
- 母乳ㄇㄨˇ ㄖㄨˇbreast milk; milk produced by a mother's breasts for feeding an infant.
- 乳酪ㄖㄨˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋA food made from coagulated animal milk; a dairy product composed mainly of fat and protein; comes in many varieties depending on ingredients and production methods.
- 脂肪酸ㄓ ㄈㄤˊ ㄙㄨㄢfatty acid; a carboxylic acid with a long carbon chain; varies by chain length and number and position of double bonds; common ones have even carbon counts from 4 to 28 carbons; e.g., stearic acid, palmitic acid
- 胺基酸ㄢ ㄐㄧ ㄙㄨㄢamino acid; organic compound containing both amino and carboxyl groups; basic building block of proteins
- 哺乳ㄅㄨˇ ㄖㄨˇto breastfeed; to nurse; to suckle; to feed milk to an infant
- 酸甜ㄙㄨㄢ ㄊㄧㄢˊsweet and sour; a flavor combining sugar and acid; bittersweet feelings of joy and sadness
- 辛酸ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄨㄢbitter, pungent (taste); sad; miserable; full of hardship and sorrow
- 心酸ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄨㄢto feel sad; to feel a pang of sorrow; heartache
- 乳頭ㄖㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊnipple; teat; small protuberance in body tissue, such as on the tongue or skin
- 碳酸ㄊㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄢcarbonic acid; a weak acid formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water, used in beverages and chemicals