perengkahan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed rengkah +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.rəŋ.ˈkah.an/
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Hyphenation: pê‧rêng‧kah‧an

Noun

pêrêngkahan (plural perengkahan-perengkahan)

  1. (chemistry, engineering) cracking: the thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline
    Synonym: peretakan (Standard Malay)

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