Word: biosolids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bi
o
so
lids
Definition: Plural of biosolid; solid organic matter recovered from a sewage treatment process and used as fertilizer
Morphemes:
Affix: bio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic life
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βίο-
Language: grc
Decoded: bio-
Meaning: βίο-
Affix: solid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: solidus
Language: la
Decoded: solidus
Meaning: solid
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.