Word: selenite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sel
e
nite
Definition: The anion SeO32; derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: selenite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The anion SeO32; derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σελήνη
Language: grc
Decoded: selene
Meaning: moon
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of certain chemical compounds, especially salts or esters of acids whose name ends in -ous.