丙氨酸

bǐngānsuān
alanine (Ala), an amino acid

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Homographs

丙氨酸 bǐng'ānsuān

Entry Composition

1 丙 bǐng
  1. third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 shítiāngān
  2. third in order
  3. letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  4. ancient Chinese compass point: 165°
  5. propyl
2 氨酸 ānsuān
  1. (chiefly Mainland China, in names of amino acids) short for 氨基酸 (ānjīsuān, “amino acid”)
  2. short for 氨基酸 (ānjīsuān, “amino acid”)

Containing this entry

苯丙氨酸 běnbǐngānsuān phenylalanine (Phe), an essential amino acid
苯丙氨酸 běnbǐng'ānsuān