Word: nucleocosmochronology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nu
cle
o
co
smochro
no
lo
gy
Definition: A technique for estimating the age of astronomical objects by measuring the relative abundances of isotopes
Morphemes:
Affix: nucleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words pertaining to atomic nuclei; the small, dense region consisting of protons and neutrons at the center of an atom, discovered in 1911 by Ernest Rutherford based on the 1909 Geiger–Marsden gold foil experiment
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nucleus
Language: la
Decoded: nucleus
Meaning: kernel, core
Affix: cosmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cosmic rays
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόσμος
Language: grc
Decoded: kosmos
Meaning: universe
Affix: chrono-
Language: en
Meaning: relating to time
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χρόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: khronos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: time (in the abstract sense)
Affix: -logy
Language: en
Meaning: study of, account of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of