Word: perchlorination
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
chlo
ri
na
tion
Definition: The act of perchlorinating.
Morphemes:
Affix: per-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denoting the sense "by" or "per", as in perchance or perhaps.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per
Language: fro
Decoded: per
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: through, by means of
Affix: chlorine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A single atom of this element.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χλωρός
Language: grc
Decoded: khloros
Meaning: pale green
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to act in the specified manner
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.