Word: noncalcium
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
cal
ci
um
Definition: Not of or pertaining to calcium; a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: calcium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calx
Language: la
Decoded: calx
Meaning: lime, limestone