Word: pedocementation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
do
ce
men
ta
tion
Definition: The process of forming a cementation from soil by the precipitation from groundwater of a crystalline matrix.
Morphemes:
Affix: pedo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to soil; material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πέδον
Language: grc
Decoded: pedon
Meaning: ground
Affix: cement
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A powdered substance produced by firing (calcining) calcium carbonate (limestone) and clay that develops strong cohesive properties when mixed with water. The main ingredient of concrete.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caementum
Language: la
Decoded: caementum
Meaning: quarry stone; stone chips for making mortar
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns