탄화수소

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 炭化水素 (hydrocarbon)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)nβwa̠sʰusʰo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?tanhwasuso
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?tanhwasuso
    McCune–Reischauer?t'anhwasuso
    Yale Romanization?thān.hwaswuso

    Noun

    탄화수소 • (tanhwasuso) (hanja 炭化水素)

    1. (organic chemistry) hydrocarbon