Word: oxycalcium
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ox
y
cal
ci
um
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or produced by a combination of calcium (or lime) and oxygen
Morphemes:
Affix: oxy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Concerning oxygen
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: quick, hasty, swift
Affix: calcium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calx
Language: la
Decoded: calx
Meaning: lime, limestone