Word: thermalized
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ther
ma
lized
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of thermalize; to lower the velocity and kinetic energy of fast neutrons in a nuclear reactor by use of a moderator, and thus increase the efficiency of fission
Morphemes:
Affix: thermal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to heat or temperature; a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θέρμη
Language: grc
Decoded: therme
Meaning: heat
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -d
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past tenses of (regular) verbs. In linguistics, it is used for the base form of any past form. See -t for a variant.