Word: detonation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: det
o
na
tion
Definition: An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
Morphemes:
Affix: detonate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: tonō
Language: la
Decoded: tono
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I thunder.
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.