Word: electroplating
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
lec
tro
pla
ting
Definition: A process of coating the surfaces of a metal object with a layer of a different metal through electrochemical means, usually to exploit different properties of the materials.
Morphemes:
Affix: electro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: electronic and/or incorporating elements of electro(-funk)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἤλεκτρον
Language: grc
Decoded: elektron
Meaning: amber
Affix: plate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plata
Language: la
Decoded: plata
Meaning: silver
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of