Indonesian

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Etymology

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Internationalism. Ultimately borrowed from Dutch isolatie,[1] from French isolation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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isolasi (plural isolasi-isolasi)

  1. isolation (the state of being isolated, detached, or separated)
  2. isolation (the state of being away from other people)
    Synonyms: pengasingan, pemencilan, pengucilan
  3. (medicine) isolation (the separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others)
    Synonym: pengasingan
  4. (chemistry) isolation (the obtaining of an element from one of its compounds, or of a compound from a mixture)
  5. (physics, engineering, electricity) insulation (a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources)
  6. any adhesive tape; Scotch tape, sellotape, sticky tape
    Synonym: selotip
    Hypernym: perekat

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Nicoline van der Sijs (2010), Nederlandse woorden wereldwijd [Dutch words worldwide]‎[1], Den Haag: Sdu Uitgevers, →ISBN, →OCLC

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