Word: organoclay
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
ga
noc
lay
Definition: An organically modified phyllosilicate, derived from a naturally occurring clay mineral.
Morphemes:
Affix: organo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organic matter (in the soil, etc.)
Affix: clay
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.