Word: quarkyonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: quar
ky
o
nic
Definition: Describing elements of quantum chromodynamics that have characteristics both of quarks and of baryons
Morphemes:
Affix: quark
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In the Standard Model, an elementary subatomic particle that forms matter. They combine to form hadrons, such as protons and neutrons.
Affix: baryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: baryon; any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βαρύς
Language: grc
Decoded: barus
Meaning: heavy
Affix: -on
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles quanta molecular units or substances .
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to