腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸
xiàn​piào​lìng​hé​gān​sān​lín​suān

adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

  1. 腺嘌呤 xiàn​piào​lìng
    adenine, adenine nucleotide
    A nitrogen-containing base that is a component of nucleotides; in DNA it pairs with 胸腺嘧啶 xiōng​xiàn​mì​dìng and in RNA it pairs with 尿嘧啶 niào​mì​dìng
  2. 核苷 hé​gān
    nucleoside
    A compound made of a sugar and a nitrogen base, found in DNA and RNA; formed when a purine or pyrimidine base connects to a five-carbon sugar.
  3. 三 sān numeral
    three
    the number three; 3
  4. 磷酸 lín​suān
    phosphoric acid
    an inorganic acid used for making fertilizers, dyes, medicines, and fireworks; it appears as colorless crystals or a thick liquid and is easily dissolved by water in the air