Word: magnetophoretic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mag
ne
to
phor
e
tic
Definition: Of or pertaining to magnetophoresis. Motion induced by a magnetic field on a particle of magnetic or magnetizable material (such as a hemoglobin-bearing red blood cell) in a fluid.
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: -phoresis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: transmission or movement of particles
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.