Word: biotreatment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
treat
ment
Definition: The processing of waste or hazardous substances using living organisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoa.
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: treat
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trahō
Language: la
Decoded: traho
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I attract, draw (someone; their attention)
Affix: -tō
Language: la
Decoded: -to
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms action nouns from verbs.
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.