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TOPIK 6noun

광합성

gwanghapseong [광합썽]

광합성이 · 광합성을

photosynthesis

Example

식물은 광합성을 통해 스스로 양분을 만듭니다.

Plants make their own nutrients through photosynthesis.

Word parts

광 light합 combine성 form

Literally 'combining with light' — building food using sunlight.

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Pronounced [광합썽] — ㅅ after ㅂ is tensed.