Word: photopeaks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
peaks
Definition: Plural of photopeak. That part of the gamma ray spectrum of a material caused by the photoelectric effect
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: peak
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of peag; small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.