Word: chloritic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: chlo
ri
ic
Definition: containing chlorite; a generally green or black mineral; it occurs as a constituent of many rocks typically in the form of a flat crystal
Morphemes:
Affix: chlorite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A dark green mineral resembling serpentine, being a mixed silicate of magnesium, iron and aluminium.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from