Word: overchlorinating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
chlo
ri
na
ting
Definition: Present participle of overchlorinate
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: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.