zat arang

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound word of zat (“matter”) +‎ arang (“coal”), from calque of Dutch koolstof (“carbon”, literally “coal matter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zat araŋ/

Noun

zat arang

1. carbon (chemical element)

   Synonym: karbon

Further reading

• “zat arang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.