korosi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch corrosie f (“corrosion”), from Old French corrosion, or its source, Late Latin corrōsiōnem, accusative singular of corrōsiō (“gnawing away, corroding”), from Latin corrōdō (“gnaw away, corrode”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [koˈrosi]
Hyphenation: ko‧ro‧si
Rhymes: -si, -i

Noun

korosi (first-person possessive korosiku, second-person possessive korosimu, third-person possessive korosinya)

corrosion:
1. The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
2. A substance (such as rust) so formed.
3. (chemistry) erosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.

Synonyms

pengakisan (“corrosion (act)”) (Standard Malay)
کاکيسن (kakisan) (“corrosion (substance)”) (Standard Malay)

Further reading

“korosi” 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.

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