peretakan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed retak +‎ peng- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pərəˈtakan/ [pə.rəˈt̪a.kan]
• Rhymes: -akan
• Syllabification: pe‧re‧ta‧kan

Noun

peretakan (plural peretakan-peretakan)

1. crazing:
   1. (chemistry) a yielding mechanism in polymers characterized by the formation of a fine network of microvoids and fibrils.
   2. the formation of minute cracks.
2. (mining) fracking: the injection of fluid into shale beds at high pressure in order to free up petroleum resources (such as oil or natural gas).
3. (agriculture, poultry) egg cracking or pipping prior hatching

Further reading

• “peretakan” 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.