Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 生石灰, from (raw) + 石灰 (lime).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛŋsʰʌ̹kʰwe̞] ~ [sʰɛŋsʰʌ̹kʰø̞] ~ [sʰe̞ŋsʰʌ̹kʰwe̞] ~ [sʰe̞ŋsʰʌ̹kʰø̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [///]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saengseokhoe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saengseoghoe
McCune–Reischauer?saengsŏkhoe
Yale Romanization?sayngsek.hoy

Noun edit

생석회 (saengseokhoe) (hanja 生石灰)

  1. quicklime
    Synonym: 산화 칼슘 (sanhwa kalsyum)