Word: monochromators
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mo
no
chro
ma
tors
Definition: Plural of monochromator. An optical device, consisting of one or more slits, that selects a narrow band of wavelengths from a broader spectrum.
Morphemes:
Affix: mono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: one, single, only
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: monos
Meaning: alone, only, sole, single
Affix: -chrome
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: various pigments
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a thing characterised by the specified thing
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).