zat asam

Indonesian

Chemical element
O
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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zat asam/

Etymology 1

Compound of zat +‎ asam (“acid”), calque of Dutch zuurstof (“oxygen”, literally “acid matter”).

Noun

zat asam

1. (dated) oxygen (chemical element)

   Synonyms: oksigen, zat pembakar

Etymology 2

Semantic loan from English acidic substance with compound zat (“substance”) +‎ asam (“acid”).

Noun

zat asam

1. acidic substance

Further reading

• “zat asam” 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.