Word: fireproofing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fi
re
proo
fing
Definition: A fire-resistant coating or substance.
Morphemes:
Affix: fire
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
Affix: -proof
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives denoting an impervious or impenetrable quality.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.