Word: organocalcium
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: or
ga
no
cal
ci
um
Definition: Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to calcium bond.
Morphemes:
Affix: organo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: compounds in which an organic group is attached to an inorganic element or grouping
Affix: calcium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calx
Language: la
Decoded: calx
Meaning: lime, limestone