nol mutlak

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of nol (“zero”) +‎ mutlak (“absolute”), calque of English absolute zero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔl ˈmʊtlak/

Noun

nol mutlak (uncountable)

1. (thermodynamics) absolute zero: The coldest possible temperature, zero on the Kelvin scale, or approximately −273.15 °C, −459.67 °F; total absence of heat; temperature at which motion of all molecules would cease.

Synonyms

• sifar mutlak (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “nol mutlak” 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.