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TOPIK 4noun

분자

bunja

분자가 · 분자를

molecule; numerator

Example

물 분자는 수소와 산소로 이루어져 있어요.

A water molecule is made of hydrogen and oxygen.

Word parts

분 divide자 particle

Literally 'divided particle'.

Good to know

In math, 분자 is the numerator of a fraction and 분모 is the denominator.