Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 고급(高級) (gogeup, high-grade) + 지방산(脂肪酸) (jibangsan, fatty acid).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gogeup jibangsan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gogeub jibangsan
McCune–Reischauer?kogŭp chibangsan
Yale Romanization?kokup cipangsan

Noun

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고급 지방산 (gogeup jibangsan) (hanja 高級脂肪酸)

  1. (biochemistry) higher fatty acid