Word: cryomodules
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
mo
dules
Definition: Plural of cryomodule; a section of a modern particle accelerator composed of superconducting RF (SRF) acceleration cavities, which need very low operating temperatures, often around 2 Kelvin)
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: module
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An independent self-contained unit of a spacecraft.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: modulus
Language: la
Decoded: modulus
Meaning: a small measure, a measure, mode, meter
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.