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揮發油
[ hwibaryu ]
「명사」 Noun
• gasoline
A liquid extracted from petroleum and used as fuel for automobiles, airplanes, etc.
processed natural materials
liquid
liquids
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
揮 (휘)
–
to wave, to wield, to scatter, to command, to direct
發 (발)
–
to shoot (an arrow), to emit, to send forth
油 (유)
–
oil, grease, fat
Synonyms
가솔린
–
gasoline
Derived words
기름
–
oil; fat; gas; gasoline; grease
Neighboring words in the dictionary
훈화
훗날
훨씬
훼방
휘
휘덮다
휘덮이다
휘몰다
휘발유
휘파람
휩쓸리다
휴
휴가
휴게
휴게소
휴식
휴식하다
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