Word: pumicite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pu
mi
cite
Definition: A fine-grained pumice-like volcanic ash.
Morphemes:
Affix: pumice
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A light, porous type of pyroclastic igneous rock, formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when liquid lava is ejected into water or air as a froth containing masses of gas bubbles. As the lava solidifies, the bubbles are frozen into the rock.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūmex
Language: la
Decoded: pumex
Meaning: pumice stone
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.