Word: dryer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dry
er
Definition: A catalyst used to promote the drying of paints and varnishes by oxidative crosslinking.
Morphemes:
Affix: dry
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The process by which something is dried.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent suffix
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.