Word: spectrophonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: spec
tro
pho
ic
Definition: Relating to the spectrophone. An instrument that is used to investigate the vibration of polyatomic gases by measuring pressure vibrations in the gas upon radiation with infrared light
Morphemes:
Affix: spectro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: optical spectra.
Affix: -phone
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A device that makes a sound.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φωνή
Language: grc
Decoded: phone
Meaning: sound
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from