Word: decalcifying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
cal
ci
fy
ing
Definition: Present participle of decalcify; remove calcium or lime from
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: calcify
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To become hard and stony by impregnation with calcium salts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calcium
Language: fr
Decoded: calcium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: calcium
Affix: -ifier
Language: fr
Decoded: -ifier
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ify
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.