inti atom

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of inti (“core”) +‎ atom, calque of Dutch atoomkern (“atomic nucleus”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɪnti ˈatɔm]

Noun

inti atom (first-person possessive inti atomku, second-person possessive inti atommu, third-person possessive inti atomnya)

(chemistry, nuclear physics) atomic nucleus: a nucleus of an atom; consisting of protons and neutrons, surrounded by an electron cloud.
Synonyms: inti, nukleus

Further reading

“inti atom” 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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