Word: ferropnictides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fe
rrop
nic
tides
Definition: Plural of ferropnictide. Any of a class of iron pnictide materials that are superconductors.
Morphemes:
Affix: ferro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ferrous; of or relating to or containing iron
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ferrum
Language: la
Decoded: ferrum
Meaning: iron
Affix: pnictide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any binary compound of a pnictogen. Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πνίγειν
Language: grc
Decoded: pnigein
Meaning: to choke, to stifle
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.