Word: excitonics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
ci
to
nics
Definition: The study of excitons; a bound state of an electron and an electron hole which are attracted to each other by the electrostatic Coulomb force
Morphemes:
Affix: excite
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: ciere
Language: la
Decoded: ciere
Meaning: call, summon
Affix: -on
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming names of things considered as basic or fundamental units, such as codon or recon.
Affix: -ics
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms nouns referring to activities.