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TOPIK 5noun

연소

yeonso

연소가 · 연소를

combustion, burning

Example

나무가 연소할 때 이산화탄소가 나옵니다.

Carbon dioxide is released when wood burns.

Word parts

연 burn소 burn

Literally 'burn' + 'burn' — two characters for burning.

Good to know

Homonym warning: 연소 (年少) means 'young in age', as in 최연소 'the youngest'.