Word: nanobalances
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
no
ba
lan
ces
Definition: Plural of nanobalance; an instrument capable of making precise measurements of weight of objects of relatively small mass: of the order of a million parts of a gram
Morphemes:
Affix: nano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from the nanotechnology industry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nanus
Language: la
Decoded: nanus
Meaning: dwarf
Affix: balance
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bi-
Language: la
Decoded: bi-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: having two parts
Affix: lanx
Language: la
Decoded: lanx
PoS: Noun
Meaning: scalepan
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).