脱氧核糖核酸

脫氧核糖核酸

tuōyǎnghétánghésuān

noun

Meanings

1 deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

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Examples

脱氧核糖核酸是遗传信息的载体。

Tuōyǎnghétánghésuān shì yíchuán xìnxī de zàitǐ.

DNA is the carrier of genetic information.

科学家通过脱氧核糖核酸鉴定身份。

Kēxuéjiā tōngguò tuōyǎnghétánghésuān jiàndìng shēnfèn.

Scientists identify individuals through DNA.

Tips

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Literal breakdown: 脱氧 (deoxy-, 'lose oxygen') + 核糖 (ribose, 'nucleus sugar') + 核酸 (nucleic acid). Chinese speakers almost always just say DNA.

Stroke Order

脱 tuō

氧 yǎng

核 hé

糖 táng

酸 suān