Word: overchlorination
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
chlo
ri
na
tion
Definition: Excessive chlorination; disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: chlorine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χλωρός
Language: grc
Decoded: khloros
Meaning: pale green
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.