Word: opalescence
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
pal
es
cence
Definition: the state of being opalescent; having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
Morphemes:
Affix: opal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: opalus
Language: la
Decoded: opalus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: opal
Affix: -escence
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a specified process or state