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TOPIK 5noun

화합물

hwahammul [화함물]

화합물이 · 화합물을

(chemical) compound

Example

물은 수소와 산소로 이루어진 화합물입니다.

Water is a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen.

Word parts

화 change합 combine물 thing

화합 'chemical combination' + -물 'substance'.

Good to know

Pronounced [화함물]: ㅂ before ㅁ becomes ㅁ (nasalization).