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    Thai Words Adapted From English     

                           SCIENCE, MEDICAL & TECH                  


    AIDS    
    เอดส์  

    aluminum (British pronunciation)     อลูมิเนียม

    ammonia = aem-mo-nee-a     แอมโมเนีย

    approximate, approximately  =  pbramaan     ประมาณ

    aspirin = aet-sa-prin     
    แอสไพริน           

    benzene  (used for any petroleum-derived gas)   เบนซีน

    bronze = bron     บรอนซ์

    cable    เคเบิ้ล

    ....and lots more listings not shown here.

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    Dictionary of English Idioms and Slang

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