Word: thermites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ther
mites
Definition: Plural of thermite. A mixture of a metal and a metal oxide capable of producing a thermite reaction, such as aluminium metal and ferric oxide; used in incendiary devices.
Morphemes:
Affix: thermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: heat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: warm, hot
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting the product of a specified process or a commercially manufactured product.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).