Word: harzburgitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: harz
bur
gi
tic
Definition: Containing or relating to harzburgite. An ultramafic igneous rock, a variety of peridotite consisting mostly of olivine and low- calcium pyroxene.
Morphemes:
Affix: Harz
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A mountain range in Northern Germany; its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from