sifar mutlak
Malay
Etymology
Compound of sifar (“zero”) + mutlak (“absolute”), calque of English absolute zero.
Noun
- (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
- nol mutlak (Indonesian)
Further reading
- “sifar mutlak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.