Word: ferrocarbons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fe
rro
car
bons
Definition: Plural of ferrocarbon; an alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to iron
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: carbon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: carbō
Language: la
Decoded: carbo
Meaning: charcoal, coal
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.