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TOPIK 6noun

생분해

saengbunhae

생분해가 · 생분해를

biodegradation

Example

이 봉투는 땅속에서 생분해가 되는 소재로 만들었어요.

This bag is made of a material that biodegrades in the ground.

Word parts

생 life분 divide해 loosen

Literally 'life breaking apart': broken down by living microbes.

Good to know

Common pattern: 생분해 플라스틱 'biodegradable plastic', 생분해되다 'to biodegrade'.