бал чулуу

Mongolian

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(bal čilaɣu)		бал чулуу
(bal čuluu)

Etymology

From бал (bal, “honey”) +‎ чулуу (čuluu, “stone”), literally “honey rock”, referring to graphite's honeycomb arrangement of carbon atoms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɮ t͡ɕʰʊɮʊː/
  • Syllabification: бал ‧чу‧луу (3 syllables)

Noun

бал чулуу • (bal čuluu)

  1. graphite
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