Word: oxypnictide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
xyp
nic
tide
Definition: Any substance that is both an oxide and a pnictide, especially any of a class of such iron compounds that are semiconductors
Morphemes:
Affix: oxy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀξύς
Language: grc
Decoded: oxus
Meaning: sharp
Affix: pnictide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any binary compound of a pnictogen. Any element from group 15 of the periodic table, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony and bismuth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πνίγειν
Language: grc
Decoded: pnigein
Meaning: to choke, to stifle