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胺基酸
ㄢ ㄐㄧ ㄙㄨㄢ
“amino acid; organic compound containing both amino and carboxyl groups; basic building block of proteins”
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胺
ㄢ
A type of organic compound; specifically, a derivative of ammonia where one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by hydrocarbon groups; used in chemistry.
基
ㄐㄧ
Foundation; base; basis; the fundamental part of something; radical (chemistry); gay (loanword).
酸
ㄙㄨㄢ
Sour or tart taste; aching or sore; grieved or sick at heart; pedantic or impractical; sarcastic; an acid.
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- 基本ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇbasic; fundamental; main; elementary; essential; primary; core; foundational
- 基礎ㄐㄧ ㄔㄨˇbase; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental; the underlying support or groundwork of something
- 基金會ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄟˋa nonprofit organization established to support public services, social causes, or charitable activities; funded by government donations, public fundraising, or corporate contributions; can be national or local, grant-making or operating
- 基金ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄣfund; money set aside for a specific purpose; capital for an organization or project.
- 基隆ㄐㄧ ㄌㄨㄥˊa major port city in northern Taiwan; also known as Keelung or Chilung
- 基地ㄐㄧ ㄉㄧˋbase of operations; military, industrial, or research base; headquarters; site; plot of land occupied by a building
- 基於ㄐㄧ ㄩˊbecause of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of; due to; according to.
- 基因ㄐㄧ ㄧㄣgene; the basic unit of heredity in living organisms; a segment of nucleic acid carrying genetic information.
- 基層ㄐㄧ ㄘㄥˊthe lowest level of an organization; grassroots; the ground floor or basement of a building.
- 基隆市ㄐㄧ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄕˋKeelung; a major port city in northeastern Taiwan; known for heavy rainfall and its harbor.
- 基督教ㄐㄧ ㄉㄨ ㄐㄧㄠˋChristianity; the monotheistic religion founded on the teachings of Jesus Christ; includes Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism.
- 勞基法ㄌㄠˊ ㄐㄧ ㄈㄚˇLabor Standards Act; Taiwan's main law governing working conditions, wages, hours, leave, and labor rights.