수소

수소

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[sʰusʰo̞]
• Phonetic Hangul[수소]

Revised Romanization? suso Revised Romanization (translit.)? suso McCune–Reischauer? suso Yale Romanization? swuso

Etymology 1

From Japanese 水 (すい)素 (そ) (suiso), which is a calque of Dutch waterstof.

Noun

수소 • (suso) (hanja 水素)

1. hydrogen

Derived terms

• 탄화수소 (炭化水素, tanhwasuso, “hydrocarbon”)
• 수소폭탄 (水素爆彈, susopoktan, “hydrogen bomb”)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. 수 (su, “male”) +‎ 소 (so, “cow, cattle”).

Noun

수소 • (suso)

1. a bull