Word: fluorous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: flu
or
ous
Definition: Containing fluorite; a soft mineral (calcium fluoride) that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light; chief source of fluorine
Morphemes:
Affix: fluor-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fluorine; a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of