Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 食品 (food) + 保存料 (preservative)

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sikpumbojollyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sigpumbojonlyo
McCune–Reischauer?sikp'umbojollyo
Yale Romanization?sikphumpoconlyo

Noun

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식품보존료 (sikpumbojollyo) (hanja 食品保存料)

  1. preservative
    피클을 만들 때 소금, 설탕, 식초는 모두 식품보존료로서 역할을 한다.
    pikeureul mandeul ttae sogeum, seoltang, sikchoneun modu sikpumbojollyoroseo yeokhareul handa.
    Salt, sugar, and acid all act as preservatives when making pickles.