哌 (pài) — (used in transliteration) phonetic component in loanwords, especially chemical terms
Definition
A bound phonetic used only in transliterated chemical names (like 哌嗪 piperazine, 哌啶 piperidine). It never stands alone and has no meaning of its own — it just provides the 'pai' sound.
bound form
(used in transliteration) phonetic component in loanwordsespecially chemical terms
Examples
- 哌。pài Qín shì yì zhǒng huà xué wù zhì.Piperazine is a chemical substance.
- 哌啶。pài Dìng cháng yòng yú zhì yào.Piperidine is often used in pharmaceuticals.
- 哌啶哌。pài Dìng hé pài qín dōu shì huà xué wù zhì.Piperidine and piperazine are both chemical substances.
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