ilmu murni

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ilmu (“science”) +‎ murni (“pure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪlmu ˈmʊr.ni/

Noun

ilmu murni (plural ilmu-ilmu murni)

1. (sciences) pure science: research performed without regard to practical applications, either for the advancement of human knowledge as a goal in itself or at least as a necessary feedstock to translational science

   Synonyms: ilmu dasar; (Standard Malay) sains tulen

   Antonym: ilmu terapan

Hyponyms

• biologi
• fisika
• kimia
• matematika

Further reading

• “ilmu murni”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016