Word: cordite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cord
ite
Definition: A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
Morphemes:
Affix: cord
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ( vacuum cleaner), or other appliance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χορδά
Language: grc
Decoded: khorda
Meaning: string of gut, the string of a lyre
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting the product of a specified process or a commercially manufactured product.