수소

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰusʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [수소]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	suso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	suso
McCune–Reischauer?	suso
Yale Romanization?	swuso

Etymology 1

From Japanese 水(すい)素(そ) (suiso), which is a calque of Dutch waterstof.

Noun

수소 • (suso) (hanja 水素)

1. hydrogen

Derived terms

• 탄화수소 (炭化水素, tanhwasuso, “hydrocarbon”)
• 수소폭탄 (水素爆彈, susopoktan, “hydrogen bomb”)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. 수 (su, “male”) +‎ 소 (so, “cow, cattle”).

Noun

수소 • (suso)

1. a bull