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牛磺酸

niúhuángsuān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 taurine

Examples

能量饮料里通常含有牛磺酸。
Néngliàng yǐnliào lǐ tōngcháng hán yǒu niúhuángsuān.
Energy drinks usually contain taurine.
牛磺酸有助于神经系统的发育。
Niúhuángsuān yǒuzhù yú shénjīng xìtǒng de fāyù.
Taurine helps with the development of the nervous system.

Tips

memory
Taurine was first isolated from ox bile in 1827, hence the name (Latin taurus 'ox' → Chinese 牛 'ox' + 磺 sulfur + 酸 acid).

Stroke Order

牛 niú
磺 huáng
酸 suān