Word: dealloying
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dea
lloy
ing
Definition: The selective leaching of a component of an alloy
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: alloy
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To mix or combine; often used of metals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: ligare
Language: la
Decoded: ligare
Meaning: to bind
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of