Word: chromous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: chro
mous
Definition: of, relating to, or containing chromium, especially in oxidation state 2
Morphemes:
Affix: chromo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chromium
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in chemical nomenclature to name chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. or example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H2SO3). See Inorganic nomenclature.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of