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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 蛋白質.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈta̠(ː)nbɛk̚t͡ɕ͈iɭ] ~ [ˈta̠(ː)nbe̞k̚t͡ɕ͈iɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?danbaekjil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?danbaegjil
McCune–Reischauer?tanbaekchil
Yale Romanization?tānpaykcil

Noun

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단백질 (danbaekjil) (hanja 蛋白質)

  1. (biochemistry) a protein