Word: selenitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sel
e
ni
ic
Definition: Of or relating to selenite; resembling or containing selenite.
Morphemes:
Affix: selenite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The anion SeO32; derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σελήνη
Language: grc
Decoded: selene
Meaning: moon
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of certain chemical compounds, especially salts or esters of acids whose name ends in -ous.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to