Word: magnesiostaurolite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mag
ne
si
o
staur
o
lite
Definition: A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, lithium, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, titanium, and zinc.
Morphemes:
Affix: magnesio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to magnesium; a light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
Affix: stauro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cross; cross-shaped
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σταυρός
Language: grc
Decoded: stauros
Meaning: cross
Affix: -lite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form names of rocks and minerals
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λίθος
Language: grc
Decoded: lithos
Meaning: stone