不完全燃焼

ふかんぜんねんしょう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion
2. being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength; failing to obtain the desired result

Kanji

• 不 un-. Read as フ.
• 完 complete. Read as カン.
• 全 all. Read as ゼン.
• 燃 burn. Read as ネン.
• 焼 burn. Read as ショウ.

Example sentences

• 一酸化炭素とは炭素化合物の不完全燃焼で発生する有害物質です。
  Carbon monoxide is a poisonous substance formed by the incomplete combustion of carbon compounds.

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