Korean word

실온

Pronunciation

Romanizationsiron

Meaning

  • nounroom temperature

Example

이 재료는 실온에서 보관해 주세요.i chae ryo neun si ro ne seo po gwan hae chu se yo

Please store this material at room temperature.

Illustration for 실온 (room temperature)

More examples

음료는 실온에서 마셔도 괜찮아요.eum nyo neun si ro ne seo ma syeo do kwaen cha na yo

It is okay to drink the beverage at room temperature.

Core concept

The usual temperature indoors when something is kept neither chilled nor frozen.

Common phrases

  • 실온에서si ro ne seo

    at room temperature

  • 실온 보관si ron po gwan

    room-temperature storage

  • 실온에 두다si ro ne tu da

    keep at room temperature

Similar words

온도ondo: A measurable value showing how warm or cold something is.
상온sangon: The ordinary surrounding temperature used as a storage condition for many products.
실내온도sillaeondo: The temperature of the air inside a building or room.
기온kion: The temperature of outdoor air at a particular time and place.

Definition in Korean

실온은 냉장·냉동이 아닌, 실내에 그대로 두었을 때의 온도를 뜻하는 명사si ro neun naeng jang naeng dong i a nin sil lae e keu dae ro tu eo sseul ttae ui on do reul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning room and temperature to describe the temperature normally found indoors.

Usage tips

  • On food and product labels, it often gives a storage category, but the full instructions may still specify a particular temperature or location.

Opposites

  • 저온cheoonlow temperaturenoun
  • 고온koonhigh temperaturenoun

Related words

  • 실온보관sironbogwanroom-temperature storagenoun

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