Word: magnetoresistance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mag
ne
to
re
sist
ance
Definition: The change of electrical resistance produced in a conductor or semiconductor on application of a magnetic field.
Morphemes:
Affix: magnet-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: magnet, magnetic, magnetism
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: resist
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.