Word: photoalignment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
a
lign
ment
Definition: The light-induced alignment of certain liquid crystals
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: align
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To form a line; to fall into line.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alignier
Language: fro
Decoded: alignier
Meaning: alignier
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.