Word: overlayer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
lay
er
Definition: A layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: surrounding or covering
Affix: lay
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A layer; a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.