Word: photocleavage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
clea
vage
Definition: The cleavage of a bond by photolysis.
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: photography
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: cleave
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.
Affix: -age
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns of a state or relationship
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āticum
Language: la
Decoded: -aticum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating pertinence to the root verb or noun.