Word: dezincification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
zinc
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Definition: The undesirable removal of zinc from zinc-containing alloys by a chemical reaction, as when red rot occurs in brass due to presence of acids.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: zinc
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To electroplate with zinc.
Affix: -ification
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The process of becoming.