Word: quartzose
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: quartz
ose
Definition: Pertaining to quartz; made of quartz.
Morphemes:
Affix: quartz
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The most abundant mineral on the earth's surface, of chemical composition silicon dioxide, SiO2. It occurs in a variety of forms, both crystalline and amorphous. Found in every environment.
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: full of, like
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.