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TOPIK 5noun

이산화 탄소

isanhwa tanso

이산화 탄소가 · 이산화 탄소를

carbon dioxide

Example

자동차는 많은 양의 이산화 탄소를 배출합니다.

Cars emit a large amount of carbon dioxide.

Word parts

이 two산 acid, oxygen화 change탄 charcoal소 element

Literally 'two-oxygen carbon': 산 here stands for oxygen (산소).

Good to know

It is very often written without a space: 이산화탄소.