Word: biorefinery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
re
fi
ner
y
Definition: the coproduction of a range of biologically-based products (food, feed, materials, chemicals) and energy (fuels, power, heat) from biomass
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a completive or intensification of the base; up, a-, out
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: fine
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīniō
Language: la
Decoded: finio
Meaning: to finish
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning the "art, craft, or practice of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.