Word: tungstosilicate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tung
sto
si
li
cate
Definition: A salt or ester of tungstosilicic acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: tungsto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to tungsten; a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
Affix: silicon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A single atom of this element.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: silex
Language: la
Decoded: silex
Meaning: flint, silica
Affix: -on
Language: en
Decoded: -on
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles quanta molecular units or substances .
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic