Zat awawarna

from indonesia

Verified
Standard
noun
Action
From indonesia

Definition

A substance that removes color from fibers or oils

Etymology

A combination of 'zat' with the prefix 'awa-' (to remove/away) and 'warna' (color). This technical term was created during the modernization of Indonesian scientific terminology to replace the foreign term 'bleaching agent' with a more descriptive native equivalent.

Semantic Category

Action