How to Say "Arsenic" in Korean

비소

biso[ˈpi(ː)sʰo̞]

The English word 'arsenic' is translated into Korean as 비소 (biso).

비소 is the term used to refer to the chemical element arsenic.

Meaning: chemical element (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is biso.

In Korean, the word 비소 can be a homonym for other words depending on the Hanja used, such as a word meaning 'a small smile' or 'sneer' written differently.
The Korean term 비소 is an orthographic borrowing from the Japanese word hiso, meaning the spelling and pronunciation were adapted from Japanese characters.
The characters used in 비소 (砒素) contain the radical for 'fire' (火), which is a common way to denote substances related to heat or chemical transformations in East Asian scripts.

이 연구는 비소의 특성에 대한 것입니다.
This study is about the characteristics of arsenic.
요즘 비소 함유 제품을 조심해야 해.
Nowadays, you should be careful with products containing arsenic.
그 실험실에서 비소를 발견했습니다.
geu silheomsil-eseo bisoreul balgyeonhaet-seumnida.
They discovered arsenic in that laboratory.
비소의 화학 기호는 무엇인가요?
bisoreui hwahak gihoneun mueosingayo?
What is the chemical symbol for arsenic?

Minji and Jihun are discussing a science textbook in a library.

민지 Min-ji

지훈아, 여기 비소에 대한 설명이 있어.
Jihun-a, yeogi bisoe daehan seolmyeongi isseo.
Jihun, there is an explanation about arsenic here.
지훈 Ji-hun

정말? 비소가 그렇게 위험한 성분이야?
Jeongmal? bisoga geureoke wiheomhan seongbun-iya?
Really? Is arsenic such a dangerous element?
민지 Min-ji

응, 독성이 아주 강하대.
Eung, dokseongi aju ganghadae.
Yes, they say it is very toxic.
지훈 Ji-hun

민지는 정말 과학을 잘 아는구나.
Minji-neun jeongmal gwahageul jal aneun-guna.
Minji, you really know a lot about science.

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