Word: turbomolecular
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tur
bo
mo
le
cu
lar
Definition: That uses a high-speed turbine to drive molecules (of a gas) in a specific direction
Morphemes:
Affix: turbo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Turbine-related
Etymology Compounds: Affix: turbo
Language: la
Decoded: turbo
Meaning: spinning top
Affix: molecule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mole
Language: en
Decoded: mole
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains as many elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.) as there are atoms in 0.012; kgof carbon-12. Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number.
Affix: -cule
Language: la
Decoded: -cule
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns such as vicar, exemplar, bursar, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.