Word: sclerometers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scler
o
me
ters
Definition: Plural of sclerometer; a measuring instrument that measures the hardness of materials by penetrating them with a stylus that has a diamond point
Morphemes:
Affix: sclero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sclerous; hard
Affix: -meter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.