Zair

from arab

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noun
Locus
From arab

Definition

A substance or matter that flows, lacks a fixed shape, and conforms to the volume of its container; liquid.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Arabic 'sa'il', meaning flowing or liquid. In the Indonesian scientific context, this term was adopted to describe a state of matter with fluid properties, undergoing a phonetic shift from the 's' sound to 'z' during the borrowing process.

Semantic Category

Locus