Word: kainites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: kai
nites
Definition: Plural of kainite; a white mineral consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride; a source of potassium salts; used as a fertilizer
Morphemes:
Affix: kainite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride with the chemical formula MgSO4·KCl·3H2O, found in German salt mines.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κῑ́νησῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: kinesis
Meaning: motion
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -it
Language: de
Decoded: -it
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ite (used to form names of minerals and some rocks and fossils)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).