Word: electrowinning
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
lec
tro
win
ning
Definition: The electrodeposition of metals from their ores that have been put in solution or liquefied.
Morphemes:
Affix: electro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: electricity or electrical
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἤλεκτρον
Language: grc
Decoded: elektron
Meaning: amber
Affix: win
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.