Word: xylonite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xy
lon
ite
Definition: Celluloid; highly flammable substance made from cellulose nitrate and camphor; used in e.g. motion-picture and X-ray film; its use has decreased with the development of nonflammable thermoplastics
Morphemes:
Affix: xylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: wood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξύλον
Language: grc
Decoded: xulon
Meaning: wood
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting the product of a specified process or a commercially manufactured product.