Word: nanocantilever
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
no
can
ti
le
ver
Definition: A strip of silicon carbide, a few hundred nanometres in width, whose vibrational frequency varies in proportion to the mass of objects resting on it; it can detect masses as small as one attogram
Morphemes:
Affix: nano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from the nanotechnology industry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nanus
Language: la
Decoded: nanus
Meaning: dwarf
Affix: cant
Language: en
Meaning: slope
Affix: lever
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a button).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: levō
Language: la
Decoded: levo
Meaning: to lift up, raise, elevate
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
Meaning: -ator, -er