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TOPIK 6noun

침전

chimjeon

침전이 · 침전을

precipitation (chemistry), sedimentation

Example

두 용액을 섞자 바닥에 하얀 침전이 생겼어요.

When the two solutions were mixed, a white precipitate formed at the bottom.

Word parts

침 sink전 sediment

Literally 'sinking sediment'.

Good to know

Weather 'precipitation' is 강수, not 침전; 침전 is only for settling particles.