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TOPIK 5noun

산화

sanhwa

산화가 · 산화를

oxidation

Example

사과를 자르고 두면 산화 때문에 색이 변해요.

If you leave a cut apple out, its color changes because of oxidation.

Word parts

산 oxygen, acid화 become

산 from 산소 'oxygen' + -화 '-ization' — combining with oxygen.