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化合物

huà hé wù · hua he wu

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  1. chemical compound
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Chemistry class

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，今天(jīntiān)化学课(huàxuékè)讲(jiǎng)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what did chemistry class cover today?

  2. Dengdeng

    讲(jiǎng)了(le)化合物(huàhéwù)。水(shuǐ)就(jiù)是(shì)一种(yīzhǒng)化合物(huàhéwù)。

    Compounds. Water is a kind of compound.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)盐(yán)也(yě)是(shì)化合物(huàhéwù)吗(ma)？

    Then is salt a compound too?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，糖(táng)和(hé)盐(yán)也(yě)是(shì)化合物(huàhéwù)。

    Yes, sugar and salt are compounds too.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我的(wǒde)午饭(wǔfàn)，全都(quándōu)是(shì)化合物(huàhéwù)？

    Then my lunch is all compounds?

  6. Dengdeng

    没错(méicuò)。所以(suǒyǐ)你(nǐ)别(bié)想(xiǎng)，快(kuài)吃(chī)吧(ba)。

    Right. So do not think about it, just eat.

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2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)由(yóu)氢(qīng)和(hé)氧(yǎng)组(zǔ)成(chéng)的(de)化(huà)合(hé)物(wù)。

Water is a compound made up of hydrogen and oxygen.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)化(huà)合(hé)物(wù)在(zài)高(gāo)温(wēn)下(xià)会(huì)分(fēn)解(jiě)。

This compound will decompose at high temperatures.

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