Word: orthoquartzites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
tho
quart
zites
Definition: Plural of orthoquartzite. A very pure quartz sandstone composed of usually well rounded quartz grains cemented by silica.
Morphemes:
Affix: ortho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having an extra proportion of water
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρθός
Language: grc
Decoded: orthos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: nominative
Affix: quartz
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).