balibilos

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of balik +‎ bisa +‎ kilos.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baliˈbilos/ [bɐ.lɪˈbiː.los]
• Rhymes: -ilos
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧bi‧los

Noun

balibilos (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜊᜒᜎᜓᜐ᜔) (chemistry, neologism)

1. reaction (chemical transformation)

   Synonym: reaksiyon

Further reading

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL