젖산
Korean
Etymology
From 젖 (jeot, “breast; milk”) + 산 (酸, san, “acid”). Compare Sino-Korean 유산 (乳酸, yusan).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ss͈a̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [젇싼]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeotsan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeojsan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏssan |
| Yale Romanization? | cecsan |
Noun
젖산 • (jeotsan)
- lactic acid
Synonyms
- 락트산 (락트酸, rakteusan)
- 유산 (乳酸, yusan)