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
Words that are primary base forms for verbs/actions (e.g., makan, lari).
Action