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15 words
Korean word
정제
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheongje
Meaning
- nounpurification
Example
이 제품은 정제 과정을 거쳤다.i che pu meun cheong je kwa jeong eul keo cheot tta
This product underwent a purification process.
More examples
회의실에는 정제수가 비치되어 있다.hoe ui si re neun cheong je su ga pi chi doe eo it tta
Purified water is available in the conference room.
Core concept
Material passes through a process that removes impurities and leaves it purer.
Common phrases
정제수cheong je su
purified water
Similar words
정화cheonghwa: Cleaning water or air by removing dirt or harmful substances.
여과yeogwa: Filtering liquid or gas through a material to separate impurities.
걸러내기keolleonaegi: Straining solid bits or debris from liquid or gas with a mesh or sieve.
제거chegeo: Taking away an unwanted object or element so it no longer remains.
Definition in Korean
어떤 물질에서 불순물을 걸러내어 순도를 높이는 과정이나 그 결과물.eo tteon mul jji re seo pul sun mu reul keol leo nae eo sun do reul no pi neun kwa jeong i na keu kyeol gwa mul
Word origin
The Sino-Korean form combines elements meaning refine and make, reflecting the production of a purer material by removing impurities.
Usage tips
- In manufacturing and science, this compact noun sounds natural in formal descriptions, whereas everyday speech tends to explain the same idea with more ordinary wording.
Other meanings
- tabletnoun
Opposites
- 불순물pulsunmulimpuritiesnoun
- 오염oyeomcontaminationnoun
Related words
- 정제하다cheongjehadapurifyverb
- 정제수cheongjesupurified waternoun