Word: photoconduction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
con
duc
tion
Definition: A change (normally an increase) in the electrical conductivity of a material as a result of incident electromagnetic radiation
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: conduct
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: conductus
Language: la
Decoded: conductus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: contraction (of the body)
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.