pemutihan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed putih (“white”) +‎ peng- -an (“process; object affix”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pəmuˈtihan/ [pə.muˈt̪i.han]
  • Rhymes: -ihan
  • Syllabification: pe‧mu‧ti‧han

Noun

pemutihan (plural pemutihan-pemutihan)

  1. bleaching: the process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents
  2. whitening
  3. (of money) laundering
    Synonym: pencucian
  4. (of debt, of tax) amnesty: opportunity for forgiveness of a liability
  5. (of illegal) legalization, decriminalization

Derived terms

  • air limbah pemutihan
  • kilang pemutihan
  • pemutihan bergilir
  • pemutihan dengan oksigen
  • pemutihan fase gas
  • pemutihan karang
  • pemutihan multitahap
  • pemutihan oksigen
  • pemutihan pedarfluor
  • pemutihan peroksida
  • pemutihan rambut
  • pemutihan uang
  • proses pemutihan
  • stabilisasi pemutihan
  • tahap pemutihan

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