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Zach

核酸

Reading

Kana: かくさん
Romaji: kakusan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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nucleic acid

Kanji

Reading: カク
Meanings: nucleus, core, kernel
Readings: サン、 す.い
Meanings: acid, bitterness, sour, tart

Example Sentence

デオキシリボ核酸(かくさん)は、遺伝子(いでんし)(つく)っている複雑(ふくざつ)化学(かがく)物質(ぶっしつ)である。
➥DNA is a complex chemical that makes up a gene.
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