zat arang

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌzat ˈaraŋ/ [ˌzat̪̚ ˈa.raŋ]
  • Rhymes: -araŋ
  • Syllabification: zat a‧rang

Noun

zat arang (plural zat-zat arang)

  1. carbon (chemical element)
    Synonym: karbon

Further reading

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